Getting from Zakynthos to Kastellorizo

If you are heading to Kastellorizo from Zakynthos you are making one of the longer journeys in the Greek island world, to the easternmost point of Greece, a tiny island just off the Turkish coast 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 Zakynthos to Kastellorizo. No Ionian island is connected by sea to any Aegean island. Getting there by sea means taking the ferry from Zakynthos to Kyllini and then travelling by road to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Kastellorizo ferry, which runs twice a week and takes around 20 to 22 hours stopping at multiple Dodecanese islands along the way. The total journey takes the better part of three days.

Getting there by air

Kastellorizo has its own small airport with connections from Athens via Rhodes. Flying from Zakynthos to Athens and then Athens to Rhodes and Rhodes to Kastellorizo gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly via Athens and Rhodes. It is the only realistic approach for most travellers. 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.