Leros – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Leros – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
The Leros Symi ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Leros Symi ferries take around 2 hours 55 minutes. The ferry costs between £36 and £151, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Leros to Symi.
The first Leros Symi ferry typically departs from Leros at around 00:30. The last ferry usually departs at 14:25.
The Leros Symi ferry trip can take around 2 hours 55 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 1 hour 55 minutes with Dodekanisos Seaways. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 5 weekly sailings from Leros to Symi provided by Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Dodekanisos Seaways provide 4 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 1 sailing weekly.
Leros Symi ferry prices typically range between £36* and £151*. The average price is typically £72*. The cheapest Leros Symi ferry prices start from £36*. The average price for a foot passenger is £68*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Leros to Symi is approximately 74.8 miles (120.4km) or 65 nautical miles.
Yes, Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Leros and Symi. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Leros and Symi.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries ferries between Leros and Symi.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Leros to Symi with Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Leros - Symi (Simi) Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways | |
| Average Price | £35* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 4m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1h 50m | |
| First Ferry | 01:35 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:35 | |
| Distance | 65 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
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The Greek island of Leros is one of the Dodecanese islands that are located in the Aegean Sea, and is around 200 km from the port of Piraeus. Leros is close to the neighbouring islands of Patmos, Lipsi, Kalymnos, Agia Kyriaki and Farmakos. The small island, measuring around 74 sq. km, has a population of just under 8,000 residents, which doubles during the summer in order to cater for visiting tourists. The beaches of Partheni and Blefouti in the north of the island are popular with tourists, as are the beaches of Gourna, Kokali and Ayia Isidoros on the west side of the island and the large bay of Alinda in the central eastern part of the island. The bay of Alinda is also home to Pangias and Crithoni beaches. The picturesque port of Agia Marina lies to the south east of the bay of Alinda, which is around a 10 minute walk to Platanos, the heart of the island.
The journey time from Piraeus to the island by ferry is around 11 hours. Leros also has also daily connections by conventional ferry and hydrofoil to most of the Greek islands of Dodecanese like Patmos, Lipsi, Samos, Kos, Rhodes, Symi and Nisyros. There are also weekly connection to some of the islands of the Cyclades like Syros and Amorgos.
The Greek island of Symi is one of the Southern Dodecanese and is located to the north of the island of Rhodes and is close to the coast of south west Turkey. The island is around 13 km in length, north to south, and about 8 km east to west and has a total land area of around 70 sq. km. The four main areas on the island are Yialos, which is where the island's main harbour is located, Chorio is the top town, Pedi Bay is the valley that is located below Chorio and Nimborios is the bay and settlement that lies to the north of Yialos. Also on the island is the small village of Marathounda and the Monastery at Panormitis.
There are a number of popular sites across the island and includes a number of old churches and monasteries with one worth visiting being the Church of Constantinos and Eleni on the southern slopes of the Vigla which has lovely gardens and terraces. Also on the island, and built by the Knights of St. John in the 14th century, is the Monastery of the Archangel Michael at Roukouniotis which was built on the site of a 5th century monastery, which itself was built on the site of a pre-Christian temple.
