Getting from Telendos to Fournoi

If you are heading to Fournoi from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to a cluster of small fishing islands between Ikaria and Samos in the eastern Aegean, relatively close in geographic terms given both sit in the same broader Aegean region. It has excellent seafood, quiet beaches and almost no tourist infrastructure.

Take the ferry

There is a ferry connection from Telendos to Fournoi via the Dodekanisos Seaways network. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then making your way to Kalymnos port at Pothia for the Dodekanisos Seaways ferry northeast to Fournoi, which runs around 2 times a week and takes around 3 hours. This keeps the journey within the broader Aegean network and avoids Athens entirely.

Getting there by air

Fournoi has no airport. The nearest airports are Samos and Ikaria. 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 Samos, followed by the local ferry to Fournoi taking under 1 hour and running daily in summer, 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 make your way to Kalymnos port at Pothia for the Dodekanisos Seaways ferry northeast to Fournoi. It avoids Athens entirely and keeps the journey within the Aegean network. Check the schedule carefully before booking as the service runs a limited number of times per week. Give yourself at least two nights on Fournoi and come prepared as facilities on the island are limited. If you prefer to fly, take the local boat to Myrties and fly from Kalymnos to Athens then Athens to Samos and take the local ferry across to Fournoi.