Getting from Spetses to Telendos

If you are heading to Telendos from Spetses you are making your way from a car-free island in the Saronic Gulf to a tiny car-free island sitting just 800 metres off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has some of the finest rock climbing in the Dodecanese on the limestone cliffs above it and a waterfront of tavernas facing across the narrow channel to Kalymnos.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Spetses to Telendos. Telendos is accessible only by local boat from Myrties on the western coast of Kalymnos, with boats running every 30 minutes throughout the day and the trip taking around 5 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 Kalymnos and making your way to Myrties for the local boat across to Telendos. Alternatively board the overnight Piraeus to Kalymnos ferry and then take the local boat to Telendos.

Getting there by air

Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Spetses has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus, flying from Athens to Kalymnos and then making your way to Myrties for the local boat to Telendos 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 Kalymnos, then make your way to Myrties for the local boat across to Telendos. The boats run every 30 minutes throughout the day and you do not need to book in advance. Both Spetses and Telendos are car-free so the transition feels entirely natural. Give yourself at least two nights on Telendos as the island is tranquil enough to make you want to stay considerably longer. Note that 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 Kalymnos ferry.