Getting from Dokos to Pserimos

If you are heading to Pserimos from Dokos you are making your way from an uninhabited rocky island in the Saronic Gulf to a tiny island wedged between Kos and Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a single sandy beach, a handful of tavernas and accommodation that makes it worth staying overnight rather than just passing through on a day trip.

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. Pserimos is accessible only by local boat from Kalymnos, taking around 30 to 45 minutes. Getting there 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 or Kalymnos, followed by the local boat across to Pserimos.

Getting there by air

Pserimos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kos and Kalymnos. 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 boat to Pserimos, 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 or Kalymnos, then take the local boat across to Pserimos. Pre-arrange your water taxi departure as you cannot hail a boat once you are on Dokos. Check local schedules on arrival as the Pserimos service is not bookable online in advance.