Getting from Arki to Halki

If you are heading to Halki from Arki you are making your way from one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Dodecanese to a car-free island just off the western coast of Rhodes in the same island group. 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 a seasonal direct ferry from Arki to Halki running in summer via the Dodekanisos Seaways network, which connects multiple Dodecanese islands on the same route south through Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos, Kos and Rhodes, with Halki accessible from Rhodes by local ferry taking around 1.5 to 2 hours. The most practical sea approach is to take the Dodekanisos Seaways ferry south to Rhodes and then the local ferry across to Halki.

Getting there by air

Halki has no airport. The nearest airport is Rhodes. Arki has no airport either. Taking the local ferry from Arki to Leros, flying to Athens and then Athens to Rhodes, followed by the local ferry from Rhodes to Halki, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local ferry from Arki to Leros, fly to Athens and then fly to Rhodes and take the local ferry across to Halki. It is the most time efficient approach. If you prefer to travel by sea, take the Dodekanisos Seaways ferry south through the Dodecanese to Rhodes and then cross to Halki from there. 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.