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How to get fromSými to Athensby ferry, plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sými to Athens by ferry, plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RHO - ATH
    4h 31m
    €78–143

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    14h 10m
    €75–170

  3. Car ferry, helicopter, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus bus Χ93
    9h 1m
    €653–1,004

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Athenscar car
    19h 58m
    €283–479

  5. Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Agia Marinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LRS - ATH
    5h 28m
    €181–411

  6. Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JKL - ATH
    4h 49m
    €171–308

  7. Car ferry to Kos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KGS - ATH
    5h 41m
    €98–245

Sými to Athens by ferry

Calendar7Weekly Ferries
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Athens, Greece?

Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeus once daily. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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