Getting from Telendos to Rafina

If you are heading to Rafina from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to the second most important ferry port serving Athens, on the northeastern Attica coast around 20 kilometres from Athens Airport. It is the departure point for ferries to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and several northern Cycladic islands.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Rafina. 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 Rafina from Athens Airport, which takes around 20 to 25 minutes, or taking the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and driving northeast to Rafina, which takes around 45 minutes from Piraeus.

Getting there by air

Rafina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens International, around 20 kilometres to the west. 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 Rafina 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 Rafina from Athens Airport. At around 20 to 25 minutes it avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely and is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece. From Rafina you have ferry connections to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and several northern Cycladic islands running up to 12 times daily 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.