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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sými to Tirana by ferry, plane, car ferry, train, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane RHO - TIA
    6h 27m
    $86–213

  2. Car ferry to Kos, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane KGS - TIA
    9h 57m
    $72–286

  3. Car ferry, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus bus
    26h 5m

  4. Ferry, bus via Istanbul

    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 İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus bus
    37h 54m
    $167–230

  5. 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 Tiranacar car
    19h 35m
    $277–466

  6. Car ferry, ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BJV - TIA
    9h 24m
    $124–289

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    26h 43m
    $137–238

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    35h 33m
    $237–477

  9. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Fourniferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus bus
    44h 55m
    $215–483

Sými to Tirana by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration44h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Tirana, Albania?

There is no direct connection from Sými to Tirana. However, you can take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, then take the bus to Tirana. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Symi to Tirana via Port Of Kalymnos, Kalymnos, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Larissa, and Larisa in around 26h 5m.

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