Heraklion – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
Heraklion – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
The Heraklion Syros ferry is serviced by 4 ferry companies; Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, SeaJets & Anek Superfast.Heraklion Syros ferries take around 5 hours 15 minutes. The ferry costs between €173.27 and €862.81, 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 Heraklion to Syros.
The first Heraklion Syros ferry typically departs from Heraklion at around 07:30. The last ferry usually departs at 08:00.
The Heraklion Syros ferry trip can take around 5 hours 15 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 5 hours 15 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 8 weekly sailings from Heraklion to Syros provided by Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, SeaJets & Anek Superfast. Timetables can change from season to season.
Minoan Lines provide 0 sailings weekly. Cyclades Fast Ferries provide 2 sailings weekly. SeaJets provide 6 sailings weekly. Anek Superfast provide 0 sailings weekly.
Heraklion Syros ferry prices typically range between 173€* and 863€*. The average price is typically 362€*. The cheapest Heraklion Syros ferry prices start from 173€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 344€*. The average price for a car is 628€*.
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 July 2025.
The distance between Heraklion to Syros is approximately 132.0 miles (212.4km) or 114.7 nautical miles.
Yes, SeaJets ferries allow cars on board ferries between Heraklion and Syros. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Heraklion and Syros.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with SeaJets ferries between Heraklion and Syros.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from Heraklion to Syros.
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| Heraklion - Syros Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Crete | |
| Destination | Cyclades Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 4 | |
| Operators | Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, SeaJets & Anek Superfast | |
| Average Price | €362 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 8 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 5 h 15 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 5 h 15 m | |
| First Ferry | 07:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 08:00 | |
| Distance | 115 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
The Greek city of Heraklion is the capital and largest city on the island of Crete. A popular visitor attraction near the city is Knossos, which is around 5 km from Heraklion. This important archaeological site was the Palace of King Minos and home to the Minotaur, if legend is to be believed. The palace was built over the remains of a former Neolithic settlement in around 1900 BC.
An important attraction in the city itself is the Archaeological Museum which can be found on one corner of the central Eleftherias Square, in a converted power station. The museum collects and displays many artefacts from Knossos, Archanes, Phaestos, Zakros and many other important archaeological sites on the island. The museum's collection spans several thousand years and includes the Phaestos disc, classic Hellenic and Roman sculptures, frescos, jewellery, wall paintings and pottery.
Visitors to Heraklion can take a ferry from the port, which is important for both passenger services and cargo, to destinations including Santorini, Ios, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes. There are also daily sailings to the mainland port of Piraeus.
The Greek island of Syros is one of the Cyclades group of islands and is unusual in that the island's architecture is more medieval rather than the more typical Cycladic. The island's capital is Ermoupolis and has some fine examples of Venetian mansions to see. In the Vaporia quarter of the capital visitors will find some lovely large churches and impressive neoclassical buildings, such as the Town Hall and Apollo Theatre in the central square. Also popular with visitors are the island's beaches which are well equipped for tourists and have a good range of facilities.
The island can trace its history back to the 3rd millennium BC where signs of inhabitation have been found in the Halandriani and Kastri parts of the island. Artefacts found indicate that there was some kind of metal workshop on the island which possibly had a trading relationship with Asia Minor. The Samians occupied the island in the 6th century BC and is when many of the island's inhabitants moved to the island. At that time, the important physician and philosopher Pherecydis was born in Syros and some years later he went to Samos and became the teacher of Pythagoras.
