Getting from Spetses to Pserimos

If you are heading to Pserimos from Spetses you are making your way from a car-free island in the Saronic Gulf to a tiny island wedged between Kos and Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of the Aegean. 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 is no direct ferry from Spetses to Pserimos. Pserimos is accessible only by local boat from Kalymnos, taking around 30 to 45 minutes. Getting there means taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus, which runs up to 10 times daily and takes around 2 to 3.5 hours, and then flying from Athens to Kos or Kalymnos, followed by the local boat across to Pserimos. Alternatively board the overnight Piraeus to Kos ferry and then take the local boat to Pserimos.

Getting there by air

Pserimos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kos and Kalymnos. Spetses has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus, flying from Athens to Kos or Kalymnos and then taking the local boat to Pserimos gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and fly from Athens to Kos or Kalymnos, then take the local boat across to Pserimos. Check local schedules on arrival as the Pserimos service is not bookable online in advance. If you want to stay overnight rather than day trip, the local ferry from Kalymnos is the more reliable connection. Note that Spetses is car-free so if you are traveling with a car it would be at the mainland port of Kosta, from where you can drive to Piraeus and board the overnight Piraeus to Kos ferry.