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How to get fromSkiathos to Sýmiby plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Skiathos to Sými by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane JSI - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    7h 56m
    €89–183

  2. Car ferry, bus, ferry via Lipsi

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lipsiferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Symicarferry car ferry
    18h 17m
    €153–319

  3. Hydrofoil, bus, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry Bsf
    34h 24m
    €152–240

  4. Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane plane JSI - LRS
    2. Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry car ferry
    9h 35m
    €201–598

  5. Fly to Kos, ferry

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Kos (KGS)plane plane JSI - KGS
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symiferry ferry
    9h 15m
    €115–194

  6. Fly to Kalymnos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane JSI - JKL
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agia Marinacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry car ferry
    15h 9m
    €190–523

  7. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Symiferry ferry Bsf
    20h 51m
    €108–239

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symicarferry car ferry
    29h 11m
    €192–433

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 569.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Sými. However, you can take the bus to Kalyvia, walk to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, then take the ferry to Symi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Symi via Mantoudi, Kymási, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, Μυκονιατικα, Ag. Anargyroi, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Lipsi, and Port of Lipsi in around 18h 17m.

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