Ios – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
Ios – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
The Ios Syros ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies; SeaJets & Blue Star Ferries.Ios Syros ferries take around 2 hours 25 minutes. The ferry costs between €72.94 and €335.81, 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 Ios to Syros.
The first Ios Syros ferry typically departs from Ios at around 09:10. The last ferry usually departs at 14:00.
The Ios Syros ferry trip can take around 2 hours 25 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours 5 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 11 weekly sailings from Ios to Syros provided by SeaJets & Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
SeaJets provide 11 sailings weekly. Blue Star Ferries provide 1 sailing weekly.
Ios Syros ferry prices typically range between 73€* and 336€*. The average price is typically 147€*. The cheapest Ios Syros ferry prices start from 73€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 146€*. The average price for a car is 275€*.
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 Ios to Syros is approximately 50.3 miles (80.9km) or 43.7 nautical miles.
Yes, SeaJets & Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Ios and Syros. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Ios and Syros.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with SeaJets & Blue Star Ferries ferries between Ios and Syros.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Ios to Syros with SeaJets & Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Ios - Syros Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 4 | |
| Operators | Cyclades Fast Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, SAOS Ferries & SeaJets | |
| Average Price | 95 €* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 10 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 32m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 10:10 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:25 | |
| Distance | 43 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
Forming one of the Cyclades group of islands, the Greek island of Ios is located in the Aegean Sea and lies around mid way between the island of Naxos and the island of Santorini. The island's terrain is characterised by hills and cliffs that lead down to the sea on most sides of the island. Located on the north west coast is the island's port which is only a short distance from the village of Chora. The trip between Chora and the port can be made on foot which will take you along a steep donkey path, and takes around 15 minutes. The village is characterised by narrow paths and streets most of which have now been taken over by bars, restaurants, shops and night clubs to cater for tourists.
There are ferries from the island's port to Piraeus and Rafina with a crossing time of between 4 1/2 hours and 8 hours, depending on ferry type, route and destination. During the summer months Ios is also connected by ferry to the other islands of the Cyclades.
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.
