There are 8 ways to get from Sými to Lesbos by ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane RHO - MJT
8h 1m€140–257Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Kosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytileneferry Bsf
16h 2m€104–204Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
14h 48m€210–337Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Aliağabus
- Take the bus from Aliağa İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü to Dikili Limanbus 837
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
16h 11mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the train from Denizli to Izmirtrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
16h 12m€147–171Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly
- Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane JKL - MJT
10h 40m€217–501Car ferry to Kos, fly
- Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane KGS - MJT
8h 1m€152–346Car ferry, ferry via Kálymnos
- Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mytileneferry Bsf
22h 7m€136–289
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sými to Lesbos is to ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sými to Lesbos is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €140 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sými to Lesbos. However, there are services departing from Symi and arriving at Mytilene via Port of Patmos and Karlovasi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Sými and Lesbos is 413 km.
The best way to get from Sými to Lesbos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 14h 48m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Sými to Lesbos, including transfers.
There are 531+ hotels available in Lesbos.
What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Lesbos, Greece?
You can take a ferry from Symi to Lesbos via Port of Kos, Vathy Samou, Mytilene, Mytilene, and Lampou Myloi in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Kalymnos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Kos to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Denizli to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris to Aliağa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +90 232 293 50 00
- him@eshot.gov.tr
- Website
- Eshot Buses
Bus from Aliağa İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü to Dikili Liman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eshot Buses
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €103
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- anek@anekalymnou.gr
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
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