Symi – Lipsi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Symi – Lipsi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
The Symi Lipsi ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Symi Lipsi ferries take around 3 hours 20 minutes. The ferry costs between £19 and £69, 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 Symi to Lipsi.
The first Symi Lipsi ferry typically departs from Symi at around 08:50. The last ferry usually departs at 18:30.
The Symi Lipsi ferry trip can take around 3 hours 20 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 3 hours 10 minutes with Dodekanisos Seaways. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 7 weekly sailings from Symi to Lipsi provided by Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Dodekanisos Seaways provide 6 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly.
Symi Lipsi ferry prices typically range between £19* and £69*. The average price is typically £35*. The cheapest Symi Lipsi ferry prices start from £19*. The average price for a foot passenger is £34*. The average price for a car is £134*.
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 July 25.
The distance between Symi to Lipsi is approximately 85.3 miles (137.3km) or 74 nautical miles.
Yes, Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Symi and Lipsi. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Symi and Lipsi.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries ferries between Symi and Lipsi.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Symi to Lipsi 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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| Symi - Lipsi Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Dodecanese Islands | |
| Destination | Dodecanese Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries | |
| Average Price | £35 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 7 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 3 h 20 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 3 h 10 m | |
| First Ferry | 08:50 | |
| Last Ferry | 18:30 | |
| Distance | 74 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
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The Greek island of Symi is one of the Dodecanese Islands and is located around 40 km to the north west of the island of Rhodes and 420 km from the Port of Piraeus. Symi's closest neighbours are the Datca and Bozburun peninsulars of Mugla Province in Turkey. The island's terrain is mainly mountainous and its coastline is made up of either beaches and secluded coves, or rocky cliffs. Located on the north east coast of the island is its main town, also called Symi. The lower town is the area around the harbour, called Yialos, and the upper town is called Horio or Ano Symi. There isn't a great deal to see or do on the island, and this is perhaps where its charm is. Apart from lazing on the beach or swimming in its crystal clear waters the Monastery of the Archangel Panormitis, which is an early 18th century Greek Orthodox monastery built on the coast in the south west of the country, is worth visiting. Overlooking Ano Symi is the Kastro which was built by the Knights of St. John as an expansion of a Byzantine castle on the same site. Quite a bit of the structure remains and there are also signs of an ancient citadel on which two later castles were built.
Lipsi is a Greek island that is one of the Dodecanese group of islands and lies between the island of Patmos and the island of Leros. The island, which can trace its history back to prehistoric times, is the largest island among a complex of smaller islands and islets and collectively form part of the Natura network. The island as we know it today was founded in 1669 by a Cretan named Illias and was later officially united with Greece in 1948. Popular attractions on the island include the Church of Aghios Ioannis, Theologos which is located next to the Town Hall and Museum. Contained within the church you can see the icon of Panaghia the Mavri (the Black Madonna) which dates back to around 1500. Also of interest to visitors is the Ecclesiastical Folklore Museum which contains some ecclesiastical relics and a small archaeological collection. Also of interest is the Panaghia of Haros, which dates back to 1600, which is situated around 1.5 km from Lipsi Town and is where you can see the only icon in Greece depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Crucified Jesus in her arms instead of the infant Jesus.
