Symi – Lipsi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Symi – Lipsi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 6 weekly sailings between Symi and Lipsi. 2 ferry operators provide the ferries from Symi to Lipsi, Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Symi Lipsi ferries take around 3 hours 20 minutes. The ferry costs between $76.19 and $78.11, 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 Symi to Lipsi.
The earliest Symi Lipsi ferry typically departs Symi at about 08:50 and the last ferry usually leaves at 19:40.
Ferries from Symi to Lipsi sail in around 3 hours 20 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 3 hours 10 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 6 weekly sailings from Symi to Lipsi provided by Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Dodekanisos Seaways provide 6 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Symi to Lipsi typically range between $76.19* and $78.11*. On average the Symi Lipsi ferry is $76.19*. The cheapest Symi Lipsi ferry prices start from $76.19*. The average price for a foot passenger is $76.19*.
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 Symi to Lipsi is approximately 85 miles (137km) or 74 nautical miles.
Yes, Symi Lipsi ferries allow cars onboard with Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries between Symi and Lipsi. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Symi and Lipsi use our Deal Finder.
Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries allow foot passengers on Symi Lipsi ferries.
Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries allow pets on ferries from Symi to Lipsi. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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The Greek island of Symi is one of the Dodecanese Islands and is located around 40 km to the north west of the island of Rhodes and 420 km from the Port of Piraeus. Symi's closest neighbours are the Datca and Bozburun peninsulars of Mugla Province in Turkey. The island's terrain is mainly mountainous and its coastline is made up of either beaches and secluded coves, or rocky cliffs. Located on the north east coast of the island is its main town, also called Symi. The lower town is the area around the harbour, called Yialos, and the upper town is called Horio or Ano Symi. There isn't a great deal to see or do on the island, and this is perhaps where its charm is. Apart from lazing on the beach or swimming in its crystal clear waters the Monastery of the Archangel Panormitis, which is an early 18th century Greek Orthodox monastery built on the coast in the south west of the country, is worth visiting. Overlooking Ano Symi is the Kastro which was built by the Knights of St. John as an expansion of a Byzantine castle on the same site. Quite a bit of the structure remains and there are also signs of an ancient citadel on which two later castles were built.
Lipsi is a Greek island that is one of the Dodecanese group of islands and lies between the island of Patmos and the island of Leros. The island, which can trace its history back to prehistoric times, is the largest island among a complex of smaller islands and islets and collectively form part of the Natura network. The island as we know it today was founded in 1669 by a Cretan named Illias and was later officially united with Greece in 1948. Popular attractions on the island include the Church of Aghios Ioannis, Theologos which is located next to the Town Hall and Museum. Contained within the church you can see the icon of Panaghia the Mavri (the Black Madonna) which dates back to around 1500. Also of interest to visitors is the Ecclesiastical Folklore Museum which contains some ecclesiastical relics and a small archaeological collection. Also of interest is the Panaghia of Haros, which dates back to 1600, which is situated around 1.5 km from Lipsi Town and is where you can see the only icon in Greece depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Crucified Jesus in her arms instead of the infant Jesus.
