Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BOAT
Kalymnos is linked to Rhodes, Piraeus and the islands in between via car-ferries, hydro-
foils and catamarans. Services are provided by local boats and
Blue Star Ferries
(
22430 26000)
,
Anek Lines
( 22430 23700)
,
Dodecanese Seaways
( 22430 28777;
Pothia quay)
and
ANE Kalymnou
( 22430 29612)
. Tickets can be bought from Magos
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. Small local car and passenger ferries leave six times daily from
Pothia to Mastihari (€8) on Kos. The fast Lipsi-based
Anna Express
links Pothia with
Leros and Lipsi three times weekly. A daily boat leaves Pothia for Pserimos (€5 each
way) at 9.30am and returns at 5pm. There's also a daily caïque from Myrties to Xirokam-
bos (€10) on Leros. A caïque runs between Myrties and Telendos Islet (€2) throughout
the day.
Boat Services from Kalymnos
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Astypalea
3½hr
€12
3 weekly
Kos
50min
€6
3 daily
Kos*
35min
€14
1 daily
Leros
1½hr
€9
4 weekly
Leros*
50min
€20
1 daily
Lipsi*
1hr 20min
€20
1 daily
Patmos
4hr
€12
4 weekly
Patmos*
1hr 40min
€26
6 weekly
Piraeus
13hr
€48
3 weekly
Rhodes*
3hr
€38
1 daily
Rhodes
4½hr
€23
3 weekly
*high-speed services
Getting Around
BOAT
In summer there is a daily excursion boat from Myrties to Emborios (€8), leaving at
10am and returning at 4pm. Day trips to
Kefalas Cave
(€20), impressive for its 103m
corridor filled with stalactites and stalagmites, run from both Pothia and Myrties. There
