Getting from Agistri to Arki

If you are heading to Arki from Agistri you are making your way from a small pine-covered island in the Saronic Gulf to one of the smallest inhabited islands in Greece, in the northern Dodecanese between Patmos and Lipsi, on the opposite side of the country. It has no cars, no proper roads and an atmosphere of complete isolation.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agistri to Arki. Arki is connected to the wider network through Patmos and Lipsi, with local ferries calling a few times a week in summer. Getting there means taking the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, which takes around 55 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes, the metro to Athens Airport and flying to Leros, followed by the local ferry to Arki via Lipsi, which takes around 1 to 2 hours.

Getting there by air

Arki has no airport. The nearest airports are Leros and Kos. Taking the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, the metro to Athens Airport and flying to Leros, followed by the ferry connection to Arki, 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 Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, fly to Leros via Athens and take the local ferry across to Arki. Check the schedule before booking your flights as connections to Arki run only a few times a week in summer. Come entirely self-sufficient as the island has almost no facilities and the isolation is the whole point of being there.