Getting from Telendos to Agios Efstratios

If you are heading to Agios Efstratios from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to one of the most isolated islands in Greece, sitting between Lemnos and Lesvos in the northern Aegean, on the opposite side of the country. It has a single rebuilt village and beaches that see almost no visitors outside a handful of Greeks who keep the place to themselves.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Agios Efstratios. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos, followed by the ferry from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and running 4 times a week. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and board the long Piraeus to Lemnos ferry, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 12 to 15 hours.

Getting there by air

Agios Efstratios has no airport. The nearest airport is Lemnos. Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties, flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos, followed by the ferry to Agios Efstratios, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local boat from Telendos to Myrties and fly from Kalymnos to Athens, then fly from Athens to Lemnos and take the ferry across to Agios Efstratios. Check the Lemnos to Agios Efstratios schedule before booking your flights as the ferry runs only 4 times a week. Bring everything you need as the island has almost no facilities and that is entirely the point. If you are traveling with a car, note that no cars are permitted on Telendos so your vehicle would already be on Kalymnos.