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How to get to Leros

Get here by air

The IATA airport code for our island’s airport is LRS

Fly to Leros directly from Athens with Olympic Air. Leros airport is located in the North of the island next to the village of Patheni.

Olympic Air provides direct flights between Athens and Leros daily during the Summer months and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Winter. In the Summer, there are both late morning and late afternoon services, except most Thursdays when flights only operate in the late morning.

Visit Olympic Air or Aegean Airlines for more details and tickets.

Fly to Leros via Astyplaeia, Kalymnos, or Kos from Athens with SkyExpress connecting flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays in the mornings and afternoons.

During the Summer months flights can quickly get sold out on the direct route, so another option can be to go via another island.

Visit SkyExpress for more details and tickets.

Top tips for travellers

Book your flights early, as seats do sell out quickly due to weight and balance restrictions at the airport of Leros. On most flights there are blocked seats due to this reason.

Luggage restrictions due to weight and balance are an important factor to consider. Aircraft have to take off North due to terrain, sometimes with the wind behind, thus reducing the maximum take off weight. Ideally on days with wind from the South for your return flight to Athens, you should aim to check in early to ensure that your luggage is loaded on the aircraft and not left behind on the island and not loaded until it can be safely transported.

To get to Leros, we recommend those who have a tighter schedule to fly to Kos (KGS) and then take a catamaran with Dodecanisos Seasways if you arrive early in the morning, or the larger Blue Star ferry which departs in the evening to Leros. Check on the companies websites for specific timings and keep in mind that the taxi from Kos Airport to the Domestic Port of Kos takes around 35-45 minutes and costs 40€. Another way to get to Leros with a larger group of guests is using Thomas Vision taxi boat from Mastichari in Kos to Xerokampos in Leros and this service can be booked at any time.

 Alternative ways to get here

Fly to Kos

Fly to Kos from Athens or from many European airports and take a bus or taxi to either Mastichari Kos Port or to the Port of Kos in Kos town and then take the ferry to Leros.

Visit KTEL Kos Bus Service for more details on timetables or Radio Taxi Kos to arrange a taxi. For Ferries visit Blue Star Ferries and Dodekanisos Seaways for schedules and tickets.

Fly to Kalymnos

Sky Express operates flights to this neighbouring island of Leros which is easily reachable by speed boat. Thomas Vision can provide ad hoc services between Kalymnos and Leros. A journey on a small speed boat costs 120€ for 4 people.

Fly to Bodrum-Milas Airport, Türkiye

Fly to Bodrum (BJV) airport and then take the Havaṣ Shuttle to Bodrum City Centre (Old Bus Station), with regular departures, and then take a taxi, or take a taxi direct to one of the ports to take the ferry to direct Leros or via Kos and then another to Leros.

Visit Havaṣ or Bodrum Airport Taxi for more details and booking and Sea Marine Ferries for details and tickets. Blue Star Ferries and Dodekanisos Seaways provide services between Kos and Leros. Ido and Yesil Marmara provide direct ferry services in the summer months.

Top tips for travellers

Visit skiplagged.com for the cheapest tickets at any time of the year. The only catch is that the layovers and the flights tend to be rather long. Check the connections carefully.

Thomas Vision, High Speed Water Taxi – If you cannot find a regular ferry service from Kos or Samos (or even from Turkey; keep in mind that any fare has to add in 300€ for entering Turkish waters) that fit into your schedule then contact Thomas who can pick you up. Tel. +30 697 4853808

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