Getting from Telendos to Kylini

If you are heading to Kylini from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to a port town on the northwestern Peloponnese coast, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a long sandy beach and the medieval castle of Chlemoutsi nearby, one of the best preserved Frankish fortifications in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Kylini. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then either flying from Kalymnos to Athens and driving west to Kylini, which takes around 3 to 3.5 hours from Athens via Corinth and Patras, or taking the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and then driving west to Kylini.

Getting there by air

Kylini has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. 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 driving west to Kylini gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. Having a car is essential for the Athens to Kylini leg as public transport connections are slow and infrequent. 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 drive west to Kylini via Corinth and Patras. Having a car is essential for this route. Kylini is the main departure point for ferries to Zakynthos and Kefalonia making it a useful hub if you are continuing your journey into the Ionian islands. 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 overnight ferry to Piraeus and drive west to Kylini.