Getting to Pothia, the port of Kalymnos, several sea links are possible from abroad, Piraeus, Kos, Rhodes, Thessaloniki, and the islands around:
From abroad: If you wish to come to Kalymnos by car, it’s possible!
• From western Europe: sea links between ITALY (Ancona, Bari, Brindisi, Venice) and GREECE (Patras north of Peloponnesus) are daily.
These shipping companies have agreements with all those which perform domestic Greece. Generally, the schedules between arrivals at Patras and departures from Piraeus allow the connection on the same day (for information: Patras - Piraeus = 210 km highway).
• Between Eastern Europe and Northern Greece, Thessaloniki is a possible way in summer (see section below).
 Buying tickets with shipping partners is often entitled to tariff reductions.
 All these ferries are fully equipped (cabins of various classes, bars, restaurants ...) and their hold can charge hundreds of vehicles of all types. From Piraeus (the port of Athens, departure area located between gates E1 and E2), the connection Piraeus - Rhodos - Piraeus serves Kalymnos:
 At the present time, two shipping companies provide the route: Blue Star Ferries with the ferry boat “Diagoras” and ANEK with the ferry boat “Ierapetra”.
The journey takes between 11 and 13 hours depending on the boats and the stopovers.
The various stopovers can also enable you to join Kalymnos or to carry out a connection.
Some days, these boats do not serve Kalymnos. In these cases they make a stop in the close island of Kos from which it is then easy to join Kalymnos.
The possible stopovers (depending on the shipping companies, days and periods) are: 
• in Cyclades: Paros, Naxos.
• in Dodécanèse: Astypalia, Patmos, Lipsi, Léros, Kos, Nissyros, Tilos, Symi, Kastellorizo.
All these ships are able to carry passengers + vehicles of all types / sizes.
All these ferries are fully equipped (cabins of various classes, bars, restaurants ...) and their hold can charge hundreds of vehicles of all types.
From KOS (an island close to Kalymnos) by one of the main two ports: • that of the main city of Kos (at approximately 22 km from the airport):
Several ships named in this section stopover at the port of Kos before stopping at Kalymnos (about 1 hour), like the large ferries carrying out the connection Piraeus-Rhodos or smaller like the "Catamaran".
The travel time is often shorter from the port of Mastichari.
• That of Mastichari a smaller port (but closer to Kos airport, 5 km and to the port of Kalymnos, travel time 20 mn to 50 mn). Many connections with Mastichari are daily by two companies:
A.N.E K, with the boat “KALYMNOS STAR”(travel time = 20 minutes).
Information Office in Kalymnos:
Tel.: (0030) 22430 29612 or (0030) 69 79 98 54 29 (mobile)
or (0030) 22430 29384,
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Information Office at the port of Mastichari in Kos:
Tel.: (0030) 22420 59252 or it (0030) 22420 59254
This boat takes passengers + some motor bikes.
Download the schedules boats of the “KALYMNOS STAR”, format PDF 
A.N.E.M. With ferry- boats "Olympios APOLLO" & "Olympios ZEUS" (travel time 45 minutes)
At Kos (information desk):
Tel. (0030) 22 420 59 124 or (0030) 22 420 59 027
These two boats take passengers + some vehicles (limited number).
Download the schedules boats of ANEM, format PDF
To get from the international airport to the port of Kos Mastichari, there are 5 km. If your arrival is not linked to local bus schedules, you can go there by taxi.
A taxi station is located outside the terminal or you can call: (0030) 22420 23333 or 22777.
The fare to Mastichari is about 10 €, extra for luggage and nights journeys. The trip takes about 10 minutes. From RHODES, the journey takes between 3 and 6 hours depending on boats:4 to 6 hours with the boats of the companies Blue Star Ferries, www.bluestarferries.com (with the ferry boat “Diagoras” or “Blue Star”) and ANEK www.anek.gr (with the boat “Ierapetra”) and 3 hours with a smaller faster boat the “Catamaran”.
The Catamaran takes passengers + a few vehicles (limited number).
From THESSALONIKI:Once a week between the beginning of June and the end of September, the connection Thessaloniki- Rhodos Thessaloniki carried out by the ferry boat “Diagoras” (Blue star Ferries, www.bluestarferries.com) serves Kalymnos.
The stopovers are the ports of Sigri in Mytilini (Lesvos), of Chios, of Karlovassi in Samos.
From other NEARBY ISLANDS (NORTH of Kalymnos and ASTYPALIA):
The boat “Nissos Kalymnos” (A.N.E. Kalymnos) ensures the connection several times a week all the year. The served ports (depending routes) are: Leros, Farmakonisi (halt 2 times a month, on wednesdays), Lipsi, Patmos, Arki, Agathonisi, Pythagorio (one of the ports of Samos) and Astypalia.
Nissos Kalymnos takes passengers + some vehicles.
Download the schedules & routes of “NISSOS KALYMNOS”, format PDF
For any other useful information, here some phone numbers:01. Harbour office of Kalymnos: (0030) 22430 24444 or (0030) 22430 29304
02. Harbour office of Kos: (0030) 22420 26594-6 or (0030) 22420 59124/Fax: (0030) 22420 59125
03. Harbour office of Rhodos: Tel.: (0030) 22410 28666 or (0030) 22410 28888 or (0030) 22410 22220 Faxes: (0030) 22410 27365
04. Harbour office of Piraeus: (0030) 210 4511310-7 or (0030) 210 4226000-4
05. Travel agency “MAGOS TOURS”: (0030) 22430 28777 or 22430 50777
06. Travel agency “SOPHIA KOUREMETI”: (0030) 22430 23700
07. Travel agency “KALDERIS TRAVEL AGENCY”: (0030) 22430 28186 or (0030) 22430 29031
08. Travel agency “KAPELLAS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 29265 or 22430 28903
09. Travel agency “MAHIAS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 22909
010. Travel agency “KALYMNA YACHTING CLUB”: (0030) 22430 29384 or (0030) 22430 29125
011. Travel agency “KOSSARIS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 22354 or 22430 22698
012. Travel agency “KALYMNOS TRAVEL GROUP”: (0030) 22430 47519 or (0030) 22430 47498
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