Getting from Thassos to Kastellorizo

If you are heading to Kastellorizo from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to the easternmost point of Greece, a tiny island just off the Turkish coast in the Dodecanese with a harbour of neoclassical mansions, the extraordinary Blue Cave and an atmosphere of complete tranquility.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Kastellorizo. Getting there means taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, which runs almost hourly in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then either flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Rhodes and connecting to Kastellorizo by air or local ferry, or driving to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Kastellorizo ferry, which runs 6 times a week and takes around 20 to 22 hours stopping at multiple Dodecanese islands along the way.

Getting there by air

Kastellorizo has its own small airport with connections from Athens via Rhodes. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Rhodes and Rhodes to Kastellorizo 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 ferry from Thassos to Kavala and fly from Kavala to Athens, then fly from Athens to Rhodes and connect to Kastellorizo by air or local ferry. It is the most practical approach. Give yourself at least two nights on Kastellorizo. The island is small enough to walk around in an afternoon and extraordinary enough to make you want to stay much longer. If you are traveling with a car, drive to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Kastellorizo ferry along the full Dodecanese route.