4c. The five-island-hopping route: Samos, Patmos, Kos, Rhodes, Cyprus

This route is compiled and based on information shared by pilgrims: Ann Milner (2011); Brandon Wilson (2006); Vittorio Ferlin (2011); Anacleto, Mario and Rinaldo (2008), Mony Dojeiji (2001). Pilgrims who follow this route will walk in the footsteps of those brave determined pilgrims.

Leave the via Egnasia at Kesan to head south. Whereas, the via Egnasia continues to Istanbul, Turkey, of course.

29. Kesan – Gelibolu

30. Gelibolu - Eceabat

Stay on Europe side

31. Eceabat - ferry - Canakkale

32. Canakkale - Bergama 189km

Bergama - Yenisakran 31.8km

Yenisakran - Izmir 72.1km

Pamucak 75km

Selçuk 8km

Kusadasi 10km (start island hopping)

Kusadasi - ferry - Samos

Samos - Pythagorio

Pythagorio - ferry - Patmos

Patmos - ferry - Kos

Kos - ferry - Rhodes

Rhodes - ferry - Marmaris

Coastal route (alternative to island hopping)

Kusadasi

Söke 26km

Didim 23km

Akbük 21km

Kiyikislacik 28km

Milas 30km (bus)

Güllük 22km

Güvercinlik 17km

Datça 22km

Outside Aktur 16km

Aktur 13km

Outside Yuvacik 29km

Marmaris 30km

Dalyan (ferry)

Ortaca 12km

Göcek, 22km

Kargi 20km

Fethiye 12km

Gebeler 32km

Saklikent 13km

Outside Patara 26km

Kas 42km

Üçagiz 30km

Demre (Kale) 26

Finike 32km

Kumluca 17km

Tekirova 40km

Beldibi 30km

Antalya 34km

Lara 12km

Serik 43km

Çolakli 25km

Manavgat 15km

Okurcalar 27km

Konakli 17km

Alanya 16km

At this point, instead of crossing to Northern Cyprus, It would be possible to continue to Iskenderun, Turkey and from there take the RoRo service to Haifa, Israel. However, that would add some 536 km to your journey. The Turkish shipping company Sisa Shipping RoRo service began on 20 November 2012. The sea voyage takes 12 hours and transits overland to Jordan.