Getting from Rhodes to Agios Efstratios

If you are heading to Agios Efstratios from Rhodes you are making your way to a small flat island between Lemnos and Lesvos in the northern Aegean, considerably further north and in a different part of the Greek island world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Rhodes to Agios Efstratios. The island is connected primarily through Lemnos, with ferries running from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios four times a week in summer and once a week in the low season. Getting to Lemnos from Rhodes means flying via Athens first.

Getting there by air

Agios Efstratios has no airport. The nearest airport is Lemnos, which has connections from Athens. Flying from Rhodes to Athens takes around 1 hour and then Athens to Lemnos takes around 1 hour, followed by the ferry to Agios Efstratios taking around 55 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Total travel time is around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly to Lemnos via Athens and take the ferry across to Agios Efstratios. Check the Lemnos to Agios Efstratios schedule before booking your flights as the ferry runs only four times a week in summer and once a week in winter. If you are travelling with a car, the overnight ferry from Rhodes to Piraeus is the practical choice, then drive north and take the ferry from Lavrio to Lemnos.