Getting from Telendos to Athens

If you are heading to Athens from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to the capital of Greece and the gateway to everything it connects to.

Take the ferry

There is a direct overnight ferry from Kalymnos to Piraeus running via several Dodecanese islands and taking around 10 to 12 hours. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then transferring by taxi to Kalymnos port at Pothia, which takes around 20 to 30 minutes, for the overnight Blue Star ferry to Piraeus. From Piraeus the metro takes around 20 minutes to central Athens.

Getting there by air

Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties and flying from Kalymnos to Athens takes around 1 hour in the air. Total journey time is around 2 to 3 hours and is considerably faster than the overnight ferry for most travelers who do not need to take a vehicle.

Your best option

Take the local boat from Telendos to Myrties and fly from Kalymnos to Athens. At around 2 to 3 hours total it is the fastest and most practical approach for foot passengers. If you are traveling with a car, note that no cars are permitted on Telendos so your vehicle would already be on Kalymnos, from where you can take the direct overnight Blue Star ferry to Piraeus, which takes your vehicle and arrives in the morning with the day ahead.