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How to get fromÍos to Sýmiby helicopter, car ferry, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Íos to Sými by helicopter, car ferry, plane, or ferry

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  1. Helicopter, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry car ferry
    8h 26m
    €775–1,235

  2. Car ferry to Santorini, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane JTR - RHO
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    7h 20m
    €97–211

  3. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Katapolacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Katapola to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry car ferry
    10h 45m
    €112–213

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symicarferry car ferry
    21h 10m
    €133–297

  5. Car ferry, car ferry to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    8h 34m
    €109–297

  6. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane JNX - RHO
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    6h 59m
    €114–328

Santorini (JTR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Íos to Sými.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 429.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Sými, Greece?

You can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Symi via Mykonos and Port of Kalymnos in around 21h 10m.

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