Getting from Agios Efstratios to Nisyros

If you are heading to Nisyros from Agios Efstratios you are making your way from a small island in the northern Aegean to one of the most geologically dramatic islands in the Dodecanese group, an active volcano where the entire island sits inside a caldera and the crater at Stefanos is one of the most accessible volcanic landscapes in Europe.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agios Efstratios to Nisyros. The two islands are in completely different parts of Greece with no sea connection between them. Getting there means taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then flying to Kos, followed by the local ferry from Kos to Nisyros, which takes around 1 to 1.5 hours. The total journey takes around 6 to 7 hours.

Getting there by air

Nisyros has no airport. The nearest airport is Kos. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Kos, followed by the local ferry to Nisyros, 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 Kos and take the local ferry across to Nisyros. It is the most practical approach. Check the Kos to Nisyros schedule before booking your flights as the service does not run daily.