Getting from Telendos to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to the northernmost island in Greece, in the northern Aegean close to the Macedonian coast, on the opposite side of the country. It is green and forested with good beaches and ancient ruins from one of the most prosperous cities of the ancient Greek world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Thassos. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then Athens to Kavala, followed by the ferry across to Thassos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and running almost hourly in summer. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port to Piraeus and drive northeast via the E75 motorway to Kavala.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. 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 Kavala, followed by the ferry across to Thassos, 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 Kavala and take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. 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 Kavala for the ferry across to Thassos.