Kastelorizo – Astypalea
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Kastelorizo – Astypalea
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
The Kastelorizo Astypalea ferry is operated by
Ferries from Kastelorizo to Astypalea typically depart from Kastelorizo at around 11:00. The average sailing time of a Astypalea Kastelorizo ferry is approximately 14h 15m.
Ferry prices for Kastelorizo Astypalea ferries typically range between €46* and €94*. The average price is around €72*. The cheapest ferry prices from Kastelorizo to Astypalea start from €46*. The average price for a foot passenger is €72*.
Pricing will vary by season and depend on the number of passengers, vehicle type and sailing time.
The distance between Kastelorizo to Astypalea is approximately 224.7 miles (361.7km), or 195.3 nautical miles.
No ferry operators currently provide a car ferry between Kastelorizo and Astypalea
Yes, foot passengers can travel on ferries from Kastelorizo to Astypalea with Blue Star Ferries.
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| Kastelorizo - Astypalea Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries | |
| Average Price | 72 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 14h 15m | |
| First Ferry | 11:00 | |
| Distance | 195 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-08-12.
The small Greek island of Kastelorizo, found in a stretch of the Aegean Sea just a mile from the southern coast of Turkey, shot to fame after featuring in Gabriele Salvatores’ 1991 Oscar-winning flick Mediterraneo; a drama set in World War Two about a group of Italian soldiers who find themselves stranded on the island. Today it is a haven for holidaymakers looking for a pleasantly warm and secluded spot in the Mediterranean. From the sky, Kastelorizo looks like a rough-edged triangle pointing south towards the distant shores of Africa. The island is sparsely populated and most of the landscape is dominated by Karst mountains, their slopes mottled dark green by a sparse covering of shrubs and pines. These mountains rise higher as they sweep west and consequently the only settlements on the island surround the cape that cuts into the much flatter eastern coastline. The port in Kastelorizo is found in a town of the same name. It sits on the edge of a long and charming promenade that borders water so crystal-clear that the seabed is visible beneath the surface. A neat row of white-walled villas, their rooves tiled in red terracotta and their windows hidden behind multi-coloured shutters, line the waterside too. This magnificent tableau is what ferry-goers first see as they are taken into the town’s bay and are dropped off at the western side of the promenade. Only a few paved roads cover Kastelorizo and most are cut short by the sharp climbs of the hills in the west. As such, the uninhabited western point of the island cannot be reached by car. There is no system of public transport either, though a shuttle bus runs flits between the town centre of Kastelorizo and the island’s small airport just under 2-miles away. A range of ferry routes currently operate from the port in Kastelorizo a few times throughout the week. Services hosted by Blue Star Ferries sail out of the cape before heading west to a smattering of Dodecanese islands, namely Kos, Nisyros, Kalymnos, Symi, Astypalea.
Astypalea belongs to the Dodecanese island group in the south eastern part of the Aegean Sea. In terms of ferry services within Greece, Astypalea, like a lot of Greek island ferry ports is connected to the mainland port of Piraeus (Athens) as well as some of the neighbouring islands in the Dodecanese. The shape of the island resembles an hourglass, narrowing in the middle to a tiny 10 metre strip which connects the two sections.
