Getting from Agathonisi to Telendos

If you are heading to Telendos from Agathonisi you are making your way to a tiny car-free island sitting just 800 metres off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group. It has some of the finest rock climbing in the Dodecanese on the limestone cliffs above it and a waterfront of tavernas facing across the narrow channel to Kalymnos.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agathonisi to Telendos. Telendos is accessible only by local boat from Myrties on the western coast of Kalymnos, with boats running every 30 minutes throughout the day and the trip taking around 5 minutes. The most practical approach is to take the direct ferry from Agathonisi to Kalymnos, which runs up to 4 times a week and takes around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours on the faster vessel, and then make your way to Myrties for the short local boat across.

Getting there by air

Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Kalymnos, followed by a taxi to Myrties and the local boat to Telendos, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the direct ferry from Agathonisi to Kalymnos and then the local boat across to Telendos from Myrties. It keeps the journey within the Dodecanese and avoids going through Athens entirely. Give yourself at least two nights on Telendos. The island is small enough to walk around in an hour and tranquil enough to make you want to stay considerably longer.