Getting from Elafonisos to Kimolos

If you are heading to Kimolos from Elafonisos you are making your way from a small island off the southern Peloponnese coast to a small white island just off the northwestern tip of Milos in the western Cyclades, on the opposite side of Greece. It has beaches that see a fraction of the crowds found anywhere nearby.

Take the ferry

Elafonisos has no ferry connection to the wider Greek ferry network. The only ferry from Elafonisos is the short 10 minute crossing to Pounta on the southern Peloponnese, which runs every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Kimolos means taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, driving north to Athens and either flying to Milos and taking the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos, which takes around 20 to 25 minutes and runs daily, or driving to Piraeus for the Piraeus to Milos ferry and crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos. Elafonisos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens, around 3.5 to 4 hours by car from Pounta. Taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, driving north to Athens and flying from Athens to Milos, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos, 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 Elafonisos to Pounta, drive north to Athens and fly from Athens to Milos, then take the short local ferry across to Kimolos. Having a car is essential for the Pounta to Athens leg as the KTEL bus connection is slow and infrequent. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta and drive to Piraeus for the conventional Piraeus to Milos ferry, then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia on the local ferry.