Getting from Alexandroupoli to Agios Efstratios

If you are heading to Agios Efstratios from Alexandroupoli you are making your way from the far northeastern corner of Greece to one of the most isolated islands in the country, sitting between Lemnos and Lesvos in the northern Aegean with a single rebuilt village and beaches that see almost no visitors outside a handful of Greeks who keep the place to themselves.

Take the ferry

There is a direct ferry from Alexandroupoli to Agios Efstratios via the northern Aegean mainline route, stopping at Lemnos along the way. The total journey from Alexandroupoli to Agios Efstratios takes around 6 to 7 hours. This is the most practical sea connection and keeps the journey entirely within the northern Aegean. Alternatively, take the ferry from Alexandroupoli to Lemnos, which takes around 5 to 6 hours, and then the short ferry from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios, which takes around 1 hour 30 minutes and runs 4 times a week.

Getting there by air

Agios Efstratios has no airport. The nearest airport is Lemnos. Flying from Alexandroupoli to Lemnos, followed by the ferry from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios, gives a total journey time of around 3 to 4 hours and is considerably faster than the sea connection from Alexandroupoli.

Your best option

Fly from Alexandroupoli to Lemnos and take the ferry across to Agios Efstratios. It is the fastest and most practical approach. Check the Lemnos to Agios Efstratios schedule before booking your flights as the ferry runs only 4 times a week. Bring everything you need with you as the island has almost no facilities and that is entirely the point.