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Pothia Port, Kalymnos

Ferry port for Pothia, Greece

Pothia, the capital of Kalymnos, is the island’s ferry port. Blue Star ferries sail to Piraeus, Dodekanisos Seaways catamarans run to Kos, Leros, Patmos and Rhodes, and SAOS Ferries starts several of its Dodecanese lines here.

Ferries from Pothia Port, Kalymnos

12 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.

To / from	Crossing time	Operators	Carries
Astypalea	2h 15m – 2h 20m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Kastellorizo	11h 30m – 11h 40m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Kos	35m – 1h 10m	Dodekanisos Seaways, SAOS Ferries	Cars & foot
Leros	About 45m	Dodekanisos Seaways	Cars & foot
Lipsi	1h 30m – 2h 15m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Nisyros	2h 25m – 2h 35m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Patmos	2h 20m – 2h 35m	Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Piraeus	From 10h 14m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Rhodes	2h 45m – 3h	Dodekanisos Seaways	Cars & foot
Symi	5h 30m – 5h 50m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Syros	6h 35m – 6h 50m	Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Tilos	3h 40m – 3h 55m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot

Sailing patterns from Pothia Port, Kalymnos

Piraeus → Kalymnos
Up to 5 routes a week to/from Kalymnos
Source: Blue Star Ferries destination page (exact times shown at booking), checked 2026-09-29
Kos → Kalymnos
Daily Dodekanisos Seaways catamarans from Kos in Aug and Sep-Oct 2026; SAOS Ferries Kos-Kalymnos on Thursday night and Saturday night (Sep-Oct 2026)
Winter (Nov 2026): Dodekanisos Pride only, fewer days
Source: Dodekanisos Seaways itinerary feed (sampled 3-9 Aug, 29 Sep-5 Oct, 10-14 Nov 2026); SAOS Ferries F/B Saonisos schedule 14.09-04.10.2026, checked 2026-09-29
Kalymnos → Leros
Daily Dodekanisos Express calls (Rhodes – Symi – Kos – Kalymnos – Leros – Lipsi – Patmos and back), plus Dodekanisos Pride on most days
Source: Dodekanisos Seaways itinerary search, checked 2026-09-29
Rhodes → Kalymnos
Daily Dodekanisos Express (08:00 from Rhodes), plus Dodekanisos Pride on some days
Source: Dodekanisos Seaways itinerary search, checked 2026-09-29
Kalymnos → Patmos
About 3 sailings a week in late October 2026 (7 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season. Superfast XI is a Superfast Ferries ship, sold in the same Attica Group booking system.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kalymnos → Syros
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season. Superfast XI is a Superfast Ferries ship, sold in the same Attica Group booking system.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kalymnos → Symi
About 3 sailings a week in late October 2026 (7 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kalymnos → Lipsi
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kalymnos → Nisyros
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kalymnos → Tilos
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15