Getting from Agistri to Halki

If you are heading to Halki from Agistri you are making your way from a small pine-covered island in the Saronic Gulf to a car-free island just off the western coast of Rhodes in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of Greece. It has neoclassical sponge merchant mansions around a horseshoe harbour and a pace of life that is as slow as it gets in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agistri to Halki. The most practical ferry approach is to take the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, which takes around 55 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes, and then board the overnight Piraeus to Rhodes ferry, which takes around 12 to 18 hours, followed by the local ferry from Rhodes to Halki taking around 1.5 to 2 hours. The total journey by sea takes the better part of two days.

Getting there by air

Halki has no airport. The nearest airport is Rhodes. Taking the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, the metro to Athens Airport and flying to Rhodes, followed by the local ferry from Rhodes to Halki, 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 Rhodes via Athens and take the local ferry across to Halki. Give yourself at least two nights on Halki. The island is small enough to walk across in an afternoon and the pace of life rewards those who stay long enough to settle into it. If you are traveling with a car, take the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus and board the overnight Piraeus to Rhodes ferry, then take the local ferry to Halki as the island is car-free so your vehicle would remain in Rhodes.