Symi – Tilos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Symi – Tilos
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 5 weekly sailings between Symi and Tilos. 3 ferry operators provide the ferries from Symi to Tilos, Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries. Symi Tilos ferries take around 1 hour 40 minutes. The ferry costs between $19.83 and $99.85, 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 Tilos.
The earliest Symi Tilos ferry typically departs Symi at about 08:40 and the last ferry usually leaves at 19:40.
Ferries from Symi to Tilos sail in around 1 hour 40 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 5 weekly sailings from Symi to Tilos provided by Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Dodekanisos Seaways provide 2 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly. SAOS Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Symi to Tilos typically range between $19.83* and $99.85*. On average the Symi Tilos ferry is $33.75*. The cheapest Symi Tilos ferry prices start from $19.83*. The average price for a foot passenger is $33.75*.
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 Tilos is approximately 34 miles (55km) or 29 nautical miles.
Yes, Symi Tilos ferries allow cars onboard with Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries between Symi and Tilos. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Symi and Tilos use our Deal Finder.
Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries allow foot passengers on Symi Tilos ferries.
Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries allow pets on ferries from Symi to Tilos. 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.
The Greek island of Tilos is one of the Dodecanese group of islands and lies in the Aegean Sea. Unlike some of its neighbours, Tilos is a quiet island with few residents which as a result has managed to retain its original Greek atmosphere and charm. Those that do live on the island largely live off fishing, some agriculture and the little tourism that does exist. A popular site on the island is the beautiful but abandoned 15th century monastery of Agios Panteleimon, which contains some interesting icons. Also of interest is the Castle of the Knights, where the Knights of St. John were based in the 15th century. Also on the island are a number of other churches including perhaps the best known Church of the Archangel Michael which is in Megalo Chorio. Other popular sites on the island are the Park of Tilos, with its many species of flora and fauna, and the Cave of Charkadio where visitors can see the remains of the dwarf elephants that lived on the island some 45,000 years ago. The fossilised bones where first discovered in the 1970's.
