Getting from Agios Efstratios to Anafi

If you are heading to Anafi from Agios Efstratios you are making your way from a small island in the northern Aegean to one of the most remote islands in the Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has a monolithic rock rising 460 metres from the sea and almost no tourist infrastructure.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agios Efstratios to Anafi. Getting there means taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, which runs 4 times a week in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, flying to Athens and then taking the Piraeus to Anafi ferry, which runs 3 times a week and takes around 8 to 11 hours. Alternatively, fly to Santorini via Athens and take the short ferry from Santorini to Anafi, which takes around 1 hour 15 minutes.

Getting there by air

Anafi has no airport. The nearest airport is Santorini. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Santorini, followed by the short ferry to Anafi, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, fly to Athens and then fly to Santorini and take the short ferry across to Anafi. It is the most practical approach. Come with everything you need as the island has almost no facilities and that is entirely the point of going.