Transportation
By ship & speedboat
There are regular ferries departing from the port of Piraeus for the port of Symi and the route with stops to other islands takes about 12 to 14 hours. It also has a ferry connection with the following ports: Rhodes, Kalymnos, Kos, Leros, Lipsi, Nisyros, Patmos, Tilos.
https://www.athensguide.org/greek/symi.htm
http://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb
From another island by air
There is no airport in Symi, so those who wish to travel by air must first travel to Rhodes, Kos, or even Athens and then arrive in Symi by boat.
With your own boat – Marina
Travel Agencies
- LAKIS TRAVEL: 22460 71695, 6945316248 [email protected]
- PANORMITIS TRAVEL: 22460 70211, 6936946830, 2246071311 – [email protected]
- SYMI TOURS: 22460 71307, 22460 71689 – [email protected]
- KALODOUKAS HOLIDAYS: 22460 71077,6944842284, 6984623907 –[email protected]
The ferry company that operates in Symi with a connection to the main port of Piraeus and the port of Rhodes as well as intermediate ports such as Tilos – Nisyros – Kos – Kalymnos – – Leros – Lipsi – Patmos is Blue Star Ferries with three routes per week. www.bluestarferries.com.
The company Dodekanisos Seaways connects Symi with Rhodes as well as with the rest of the Dodecanese – Kos – Kalymnos – Leros – Lipsi – Patmos almost every day during the summer. http://www.12ne.gr
SAOS fERRIES connects Symi with Rhodes and the islands of Halki – Tilos – Nisyros – Kos twice a week. www.saos.gr
Symi central agency for the above ferry companies is SymiTours http://www.symitours.com, where you can see all the itineraries of all companies for the port of Symi.
