Kos – Symi
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Kos – Symi
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 6 weekly sailings between Kos and Symi. 3 ferry operators provide the ferries from Kos to Symi, Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries.Kos Symi ferries take around 1 hour 25 minutes. The ferry costs between $35 and $231, 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 Kos to Symi.
The earliest Kos Symi ferry typically departs Kos at about 00:20 and the last ferry usually leaves at 20:15.
Ferries from Kos to Symi sail in around 1 hour 25 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 25 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 6 weekly sailings from Kos to Symi provided by Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Dodekanisos Seaways provide 4 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly. SAOS Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Kos to Symi typically range between $35* and $231*. On average the Kos Symi ferry is $114*. The cheapest Kos Symi ferry prices start from $35*. The average price for a foot passenger is $111*. The average price for a car is $261*.
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 April 25.
The distance between Kos to Symi is approximately 42 miles (67km) or 36 nautical miles.
Yes, Kos Symi ferries allow cars onboard with Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries between Kos and Symi. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Kos and Symi use our Deal Finder.
Dodekanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries & SAOS Ferries allow foot passengers on Kos Symi ferries.
Dodekanisos Seaways & Blue Star Ferries allow pets on ferries from Kos to Symi. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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| Kos - Symi (Simi) Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways & SAOS Ferries | |
| Average Price | A$108* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 35m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 20m | |
| First Ferry | 00:20 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:05 | |
| Distance | 36 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Located in the Dodecanese group of islands, the Greek island of Kos is around 4km from the coast of Bodrum in Turkey. The island is around 40 km long and 8 km wide and has a number of towns and villages. The main town and port is also called Kos, but the island's other villages include Kefalos, Tingaki, Kardamena, Mastihari, Antimachia, Marmari and Pyli. Kos Town is usually quite and there is lots to do there. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs in the town which have led to the island as a whole becoming very popular with tourists. For those visitors looking for a bargain, practically everything is available in the island's shops from ceramics to fur, shoes to books and clothes and jewellery to leather products. The most popular tourist centres on the island often also have many small shops offering handmade goods such as ceramics and embroideries along with more traditional local products such as honey, herbs, wine, sweets and spices.
There are daily services between Kos and Piraeus along with services between Kos and the rest of the Dodecanese, the islands of the north eastern Aegean and Turkey. The trip by conventional ferry can take up to 13 hours, depending on the intermediate stopovers, and the trip with a high speed boat can take between 5 and 8 hours.
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.
