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How to get from Athens to Kalymnos by ferry ?

Looking for the perfect Athens to Kalymnos ferry ticket? You've come to the right place. Taking a ferry from Athens to Kalymnos is a convenient and enjoyable way to travel.

We know that planning a ferry trip from Athens to Kalymnos can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Athens to Kalymnos ferry booking as quick and easy as possible.

With Vivanoda, our easy to use platform, you can compare prices, routes and services of different ferry companies like Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries or Sea Jets. This way you can find the best deal on a Athens Kalymnos ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Blue Star Ferries ships offer on-board facilities such as cabins, restaurants, shops, Wi-Fi and more. Often they also offer facilities for people with reduced mobility.

To find the best deals on ferries from Athens to Kalymnos simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Athens to Kalymnos Ferry Information

Port of departure
Athens
Greece
Attica
Port of Arrival
Kalymnos
Greece
Dodecanese
Distance
193 mi
Ferry Companies
Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Dodekanisos Seaways
Frequency of crossings
5 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
8 hours 20 min
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Ferry Athens Kalymnos: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Athens to Kalymnos, you'll find tickets range from £51 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £311 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Athens to Kalymnos route is £173. The average ferry crossing time from Athens to Kalymnos is 10 hours 48 min. The slowest ferries will take 14 hours 10 min to reach Kalymnos, while the fastest boats will arrive in Kalymnos in 8 hours 30 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Athens at 12:00. The last boat to Kalymnos leaves the port of Athens at 18:00.

Average price of a Athens to Kalymnos ferry crossing
£173
Price range of ferries Athens Kalymnos (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£51 - £311
Average crossing time Athens Kalymnos
10 hours 48 min
Departure time of first ferry to Kalymnos
12:00
Time last ferry leaves for Kalymnos
18:00
Arrival time of first ferry to Kalymnos
00:50
Arrival time of last ferry to Kalymnos
23:05

Which companies operate between Athens and Kalymnos?

If you want to travel between Athens and Kalymnos by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Blue Star Ferries who run regular services between the two cities. You can find out more about the different shipping companies on this route and their departure times here.

Blue Star Ferries Athens Kalymnos
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is a Greek shipping company operating the Athens-Kalymnos route as well as other domestic crossings between mainland Greece and its myriad islands (Cyclades, Ionian, Crete, Dodecanese). On Vivanoda, you can compare Athens-Kalymnos fares and book a Blue Star Ferries ticket between Athens and Kalymnos. Blue Star Ferries operates 5 crossings a week to Kalymnos from Athens and the journey time is 8 hours 20 min. More information about Blue Star Ferries
8 hours 20 min
5 crossings a week

Where do the ferries leave from in Athens? Where do the boats arrive in Kalymnos?

Port of departure in Athens

Blue Star Ferries ferries depart for Kalymnos from the following ports in Athens:

Athens Piraeus E1
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Athens Piraeus E6
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Port of arrival in Kalymnos

Blue Star Ferries ships arrive in Kalymnos from the following ports:

Kalymnos
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Athens to Kalymnos, it will take you at least 8 hours 20 min to cover the 193 mi between Athens and Kalymnos.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Athens and Kalymnos in winter) and the ferry company (Blue Star Ferries). There are currently 5 crossings a week between Athens and Kalymnos.

There are 1 ferry companies operating between Athens and Kalymnos: Blue Star Ferries.

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Dodekanisos Seaways.

To go by boat from Athens to Kalymnos, you can find prices ranging from £51 for the lowest, to £311 for the highest. The average price we observed was £173.

The first ferry leaves Athens at 12:00 for Kalymnos.

The last ferry to Kalymnos usually departs from Athens at 18:00.

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