There are 7 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Sými by car ferry, ferry, or plane
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Car ferry, ferry via Ermoupoli
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Take the ferry from Syros to PatmosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symi
12h 33m€216–225Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Symi
16h 5m€47–81Fly Santorini to Kalymnos, car ferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalymnos (JKL)JTR - JKL
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symi
13h 15m€154–286Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Katapola
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of KosBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
20h 25mFly Santorini to Kos, car ferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kos (KGS)JTR - KGS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
7h 40m€104–249Fly Santorini to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)JTR - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symi
3h 50m€85–197Car ferry to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)HER - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symi
7h 6m€195–314
Santorini (JTR) to Kalymnos (JKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Sými is to ferry which costs €45 - €85 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Sými is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €200.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Sými is 548 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Sými without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Ermoupoli which takes 12h 33m and costs €215 - €225.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Santorini caldera to Sými, including transfers.
There are 240+ hotels available in Sými.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Sými, Greece?
You can take a bus from Thira Airport to Symi via Fira, Santorini Port, Thira Santorini Port, and Port of Rhodes in around 16h 5m.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Santorini to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Santorini to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Santorini to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Syros to Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 05252
- info@sebeco.gr
- Website
- sebeco.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.sebeco.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- anek@anekalymnou.gr
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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