Getting from Telendos to Parga

If you are heading to Parga from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to a Venetian-built harbour town on the Epirus coast, on the opposite side of Greece. It faces the Ionian Sea with good beaches and a relaxed waterfront atmosphere.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Parga. Parga is a mainland coastal town accessible only by road. 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 then Athens to Ioannina and taking a taxi or bus to Parga, which takes around 1.5 hours, or flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then Athens to Preveza and taking a taxi or bus to Parga, which takes around 1 hour.

Getting there by air

Parga has no airport. The nearest airports are Preveza, around 65 kilometres south, and Ioannina, around 103 kilometres east. 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 Preveza, followed by a taxi or bus to Parga, 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 Preveza and take a taxi or bus to Parga. It is the most practical approach. 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 northwest via the E65 motorway and Ioannina to Parga.