Getting from Antiparos to Telendos

If you are heading to Telendos from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to a tiny car-free island sitting just 800 metres off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of Greece. It has some of the finest rock climbing in the Dodecanese on the limestone cliffs above it and a waterfront of tavernas facing across the narrow channel to Kalymnos.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Telendos. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Telendos is accessible only by local boat from Myrties on the western coast of Kalymnos, with boats running every 30 minutes throughout the day and the trip taking around 5 minutes. Getting there means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kalymnos or Kos via Athens, then making your way to Myrties for the short local boat across.

Getting there by air

Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kalymnos via Athens, followed by a taxi to Myrties and the local boat to Telendos, 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 short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, make your way to Piraeus and fly to Kalymnos via Athens, then make your way to Myrties for the local boat across to Telendos. The boats run regularly throughout the day and you do not need to book in advance. Give yourself at least two nights on Telendos. The island is small enough to walk around in an hour and tranquil enough to make you want to stay considerably longer.