There are 9 ways to get from Sými to Mytilene by ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RHO - MJT
7h 9m€112–198Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Symi to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Leros to Mytileneferry Bsf
14h 30m€82–189Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
13h 26m€144–312Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
13h 35mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the train from Denizli to Izmirtrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
16h 2m€140–158Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JKL - MJT
11h 3m€163–459Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Agia Marinacarferry
- Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane LRS - MJT
7h 6m€202–502Car ferry to Kos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KGS - MJT
7h 19m€122–267Car ferry, ferry via Kálymnos
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
19h 30m€113–263
Sými to Mytilene by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sými to Mytilene is to ferry which costs €80 - €190 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sými to Mytilene is to car ferry and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €200 - €500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sými to Mytilene. However, there are services departing from Symi and arriving at Mytilene via Port of Patmos and Karlovasi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Sými and Mytilene is 387 km.
Book your Sými to Mytilene ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Sými to Mytilene without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 13h 26m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Sými to Mytilene, including transfers.
There are 600+ hotels available in Mytilene.
What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Mytilene, Greece?
You can take a ferry from Symi to Mytilene via Leros in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Kalymnos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Kalymnos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Denizli to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–22
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Symi to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Leros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilmarmarislines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
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