There are 9 ways to get from Lesbos to Sými by ferry, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Aydın
best- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili to Aydınbus
- Take the bus from Aydın to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry Bsf
12h 45mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Leros to Symiferry Bsf
19h 18m€83–183Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry
13h 58m€164–348Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane MJT - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry
7h 41m€133–223Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry Bsf
15h 31m€118–152Ferry, car ferry via Kálymnos
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symicarferry
21h 18m€125–277Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane MJT - LRS
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry
10h 10m€212–604Fly to Kos, ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kos (KGS)plane MJT - KGS
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symiferry
9h 30m€147–261Fly to Kalymnos, car ferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane MJT - JKL
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agia Marinacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry
14h 39m€203–523
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Sými is to ferry which costs €80 - €190 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Sými is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs €130 - €230.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lesbos to Sými. However, there are services departing from Mytilene and arriving at Symi via Karlovasi and Port of Patmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Lesbos and Sými is 513 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Sými without a car is to ferry and bus via Aydın which takes 12h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Lesbos to Sými, including transfers.
There are 411+ hotels available in Sými.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Sými, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Lesbos to Symi via Lampou Myloi, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Leros in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Rhodes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Rhodes International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens, Astypalaia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Athens, Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kalymnos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to Aydın
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Aydın to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Aydın to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Aydın to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Aydın to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Aydın to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Ayvalık to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Leros to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilmarmarislines.com
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
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