Getting from Tinos to Telendos

If you are heading to Telendos from Tinos you are making your way from the most venerated pilgrimage island in the Cyclades to a tiny car-free island sitting just 800 metres off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has some of the finest rock climbing in the Dodecanese on the limestone cliffs above it and a waterfront of tavernas facing across the narrow channel to Kalymnos.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tinos to Telendos. Telendos is accessible only by local boat from Myrties on the western coast of Kalymnos, with boats running every 30 minutes throughout the day and the trip taking around 5 minutes. Getting there means taking the short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos and flying from Mykonos to Athens and then Athens to Kalymnos, followed by a taxi to Myrties and the local boat across to Telendos. Alternatively take the weekly direct Blue Star ferry from Tinos to Kalymnos, which takes around 6 hours, and then make your way to Myrties.

Getting there by air

Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Tinos has no airport. The nearest airport is Mykonos. Taking the short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos, flying from Mykonos to Athens and then Athens to Kalymnos, followed by a taxi to Myrties and the local boat to Telendos, 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 short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos and fly from Mykonos to Athens, then fly from Athens to Kalymnos and make your way to Myrties for the local boat across to Telendos. The boats run every 30 minutes throughout the day and you do not need to book in advance. Give yourself at least two nights on Telendos as the island is tranquil enough to make you want to stay considerably longer.