Astypalea – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Astypalea – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
There is usually one weekly sailing from Astypalea to Symi.Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Astypalea to Symi. Astypalea Symi ferries take around 8 hours 10 minutes. The ferry costs between $120.08 and $234.82, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Astypalea to Symi.
The earliest Astypalea Symi ferry typically departs Astypalea at about 02:20 and the last ferry usually leaves at 22:30.
Ferries from Astypalea to Symi sail in around 8 hours 10 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 7 hours 40 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 1 weekly sailing from Astypalea to Symi provided by Blue Star Ferries.
The price of a ferry from Astypalea to Symi typically range between $120.08* and $234.82*. On average the Astypalea Symi ferry is $122.99*. The cheapest Astypalea Symi ferry prices start from $120.08*. The average price for a foot passenger is $122.99*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Astypalea to Symi is approximately 103 miles (166km) or 89 nautical miles.
Yes, Astypalea Symi ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries between Astypalea and Symi. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Astypalea and Symi use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries allow foot passengers on Astypalea Symi ferries.
Blue Star Ferries allow pets on ferries from Astypalea to Symi. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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Forming one of the Dodecanese group of islands, the Greek island of Astypalea is located in the south eastern Aegean Sea. It is one of 12 islands that make up the Dodecanese and is around 18 km long and 13 km wide, at its widest point. The island's coast is rather rocky with a number of pebble beaches. The island it separated into two sections by a narrow strip of land, roughly 100 m wide, at Sterno. The island's capital and main harbour is the town of Astypalea, or Chora as the locals call it. A new harbour has been constructed at Agios Andreas where ferry connections to Piraeus and the other islands of the Dodecanese can be found.
The island is connected to the port of Piraeus and also to the other islands in the Dodecanese, the Cycladic islands and to Crete. The journey to the island will either be by a conventional ferry of by Highspeed ferry depending on the day of travel and the ferry company you choose to travel with. Journey times to the island are between 10-12 hours by conventional ferry or 6-9 hours by Highspeed ferry.
The Greek island of Symi is one of the Southern Dodecanese and is located to the north of the island of Rhodes and is close to the coast of south west Turkey. The island is around 13 km in length, north to south, and about 8 km east to west and has a total land area of around 70 sq. km. The four main areas on the island are Yialos, which is where the island's main harbour is located, Chorio is the top town, Pedi Bay is the valley that is located below Chorio and Nimborios is the bay and settlement that lies to the north of Yialos. Also on the island is the small village of Marathounda and the Monastery at Panormitis.
There are a number of popular sites across the island and includes a number of old churches and monasteries with one worth visiting being the Church of Constantinos and Eleni on the southern slopes of the Vigla which has lovely gardens and terraces. Also on the island, and built by the Knights of St. John in the 14th century, is the Monastery of the Archangel Michael at Roukouniotis which was built on the site of a 5th century monastery, which itself was built on the site of a pre-Christian temple.
