Getting from Agios Efstratios to Pserimos

If you are heading to Pserimos from Agios Efstratios you are making your way from a small island in the northern Aegean to a tiny island wedged between Kos and Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group. It has a single sandy beach, a handful of tavernas and accommodation that makes it worth staying overnight rather than just passing through on a day trip.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agios Efstratios to Pserimos. Pserimos is accessible only by local boat from Kalymnos or as a day trip from Kos. 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 flying to Kos or Kalymnos and taking the local boat across to Pserimos, which takes around 30 to 45 minutes from Kalymnos.

Getting there by air

Pserimos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kos and Kalymnos. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Kos, followed by the local boat to Pserimos, 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 or Kalymnos and take the local boat across to Pserimos. Check local schedules on arrival as the Pserimos service is not bookable online in advance. If you want to stay overnight rather than day trip, the local ferry from Kalymnos is the more reliable connection.