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From Athens
By Plane
Leros has a small airport with daily flights operated by Olympic Airways
connecting it daily to the Athens International airport and three times a
week to Rhodes, Kos and Astypalea. Flight time from Athens is about 40
minutes. Early reservation of flight tickets is crucial since Olympic can
book only 38 passengers on each flight. For scheduling
details please contact your
local
Olympic Airways office, or check their
web
site where you can also find fares and schedules. Alternatively you can
find information at the Athens International
Airport web site.
If all Leros flights
are fully booked, you can also fly into one of the neighboring islands which
are served by large jet aircraft and then get to Leros via ship or
hydrofoil. Kos is best with a 1-hr hydrofoil ride or 2-2 1/2 hours voyage on
the ferry. Samos will do it is a little bit farther away but is served only
by hydrofoil, while Rhodes is for the really determined traveler since it is
fairly far. It may sound difficult but it is not too bad, because
connections are fairly frequent. You can check the Greek
Travel Pages or
OpenSeas to get an idea of schedules, but always cross-check with agents
and port authorities.
Important Note:
On most sites schedules are generally reliable, but indications of
availability are not. Should you need assistance with your traveling
arrangements, we will be happy to assist you with your investigation of
alternative means to reach Leros, hydrofoil catamaran and ferry
schedules, ticket availability, and traveling arrangements.
By Ferry Boat
Two companies operate ferries connecting Athens with Leros. Overall schedules vary, therefore for up-to-date
information it is best to call the shipping companies (Blue
Star Ferries, GA Ferries). You can also check the Greek
Travel Pages or
OpenSeas to get an idea of schedules, but always cross-check
with agents and port authorities.
Depending on the season, you may
also be able to find connections with Mykonos, Paros or Syros. Another
good source of informations is the Leros Port Police who can be reached at
+30 22470 22224 or +30 22470 22334
Important Note: On most sites schedules
are generally reliable, but indications of availability are not.
Should you need assistance with your traveling arrangements, we will be
happy to assist you with your investigation of alternative means to reach
Leros, hydrofoil catamaran and ferry schedules, ticket availability, and
traveling arrangements.
From Kos, Samos, Ikaria, Fourni, Rhodes or other islands of
the Dodecanese
Generally there is one hydrofoil scheduled to connect to the morning
flights from Athens plus a couple more ships and hydrofoils throughout the day
depending on the island. The ships heading to Piraeus from Rhodes call Kos in the late afternoon/early evening and reach Leros by 20:00 to 22:00. For
details your best bet are the local agents in Leros (see table below) since schedules vary by
the month throughout the year. You should estimate 30 minutes to 1 hour travel
time from Kos airport to the port, depending on whether you use a bus or a
Taxi. The taxi cost should be less than 20 EUR (estimated)
From Abroad
You need to reach one of the connection points mentioned above (Athens, Kos,
Samos, Rhodes). Kos, Samos
and Rhodes have the benefit frequent charter flights from northern Europe. If you can
find a charter flight into Kos, or Samos it may turn out to be the cheapest
alternative, but you have to make sure that the flight can make a reasonable
connection to the ship or hydrofoil. Getting to Leros can be
tricky - please feel free to ask us for assistance.
Updated: March 2006
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