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How to get fromSými to Lesbosby ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sými to Lesbos by ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane RHO - MJT
    7h 46m
    €133–223

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Lerosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Leros to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    16h 22m
    €92–203

  3. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    14h 3m
    €167–340

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Aliağabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Aliağa İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü to Dikili Limanbus bus 837
    5. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    16h 16m

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus bus
    4. Take the train from Denizli to Izmirtrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    16h 40m
    €163–186

  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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane JKL - MJT
    11h 40m
    €184–484

  7. 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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane LRS - MJT
    7h 43m
    €223–527

  8. Car ferry to Kos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane KGS - MJT
    7h 56m
    €143–292

  9. Car ferry, ferry via Kálymnos

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    21h 22m
    €123–277

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a ferry from Symi to Lesbos via Leros, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 16h 22m.

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