Getting from Dokos to Nisyros

If you are heading to Nisyros from Dokos you are making your way from an uninhabited rocky island in the Saronic Gulf to one of the most geologically dramatic islands in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of Greece. The entire island sits inside a volcanic caldera and the crater at Stefanos is one of the most accessible volcanic landscapes in Europe.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries from Dokos. Dokos has no ferry service and is accessible only by water taxi from Hydra, Spetses or Ermioni, with the crossing from Hydra taking around 30 minutes. Getting to Nisyros means arranging a water taxi from Dokos to Hydra, taking the Saronic ferry from Hydra to Piraeus, which takes around 1 hour 5 minutes to 2 hours, and then flying to Kos, followed by the local ferry from Kos to Nisyros taking around 1 to 1.5 hours.

Getting there by air

Nisyros has no airport. The nearest airport is Kos. Dokos has no airport. Taking the water taxi from Dokos to Hydra, the Saronic ferry to Piraeus and flying from Athens to Kos, followed by the local ferry from Kos to Nisyros, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Arrange a water taxi from Dokos to Hydra before leaving the island, take the Saronic ferry to Piraeus and fly from Athens to Kos, then take the local ferry across to Nisyros. Pre-arrange your water taxi departure as you cannot hail a boat once you are on Dokos. Check the Kos to Nisyros schedule before booking your flights as the service does not run daily.