Getting from Antikythera to Arki

If you are heading to Arki from Antikythera you are making your way from one of the most remote islands in Greece to one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Dodecanese, on the opposite side of the country. Both are extraordinary for their isolation and the journey between them requires considerable planning.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antikythera to Arki. Antikythera's ferry connections are limited to Kythira, Kissamos in Crete, Piraeus and occasional ports on the southern Peloponnese. Getting to Arki means taking the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, flying from Athens to Leros, and then taking the local ferry to Arki via Lipsi, which runs a few times a week in summer and takes around 1 to 2 hours. The total journey takes the better part of two days.

Getting there by air

Arki has no airport. The nearest airports are Leros and Kos. Antikythera has no airport, only a helipad. Taking the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, flying to Athens and then Athens to Leros, followed by the local ferry connection to Arki, gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, fly to Athens and then fly to Leros 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 both islands have almost no facilities and the isolation is the whole point of being in either place.