Getting from Telendos to Lavrio

If you are heading to Lavrio from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to the third ferry port serving Athens, on the southeastern tip of Attica around 30 minutes from Athens Airport. It is the departure point for ferries to Kea, Kythnos and several other Cycladic islands.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Lavrio. 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 taking a taxi directly to Lavrio from Athens Airport, which takes around 20 to 30 minutes, or taking the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and driving northeast to Lavrio, which takes around 45 minutes from Piraeus.

Getting there by air

Lavrio has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens International, around 30 kilometres to the northwest. 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 taking a taxi to Lavrio gives a total journey time of around 3 to 4 hours. It is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. 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 take a taxi directly to Lavrio from Athens Airport. At around 20 to 30 minutes it avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely and is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece. If you are heading to Kea or Kythnos from Lavrio, ferries to both islands run frequently throughout the day in summer. 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 northeast to Lavrio.