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Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Popular Ferry Operators for Kos - Symi
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Typically, 1 daily ferry sailings operate between Kos to Symi (Simi). 2 ferry operators sail between Kos to Symi (Simi), these include
Ferries from Kos to Symi (Simi) typically depart from Kos at around 01:20. The average sailing time of a Symi (Simi) Kos ferry is approximately 2h 10m.
Ferry prices for Kos Symi (Simi) ferries typically range between €22* and €110*. The average price is around €56*. The cheapest ferry prices from Kos to Symi (Simi) start from €12*. The average price for a foot passenger is €55*. The average price for a car ferry is €134*.
Pricing will vary by season and depend on the number of passengers, vehicle type and sailing time. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days, last updated 05 July, 2023.
The distance between Kos to Symi (Simi) is approximately 41.6 miles (67.0km), or 36.2 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways offer a car ferry from Kos to Symi (Simi). Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Kos and Symi (Simi).
Yes, foot passengers can travel on ferries from Kos to Symi (Simi) with Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways.
| Kos - Symi (Simi) Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries & Dodekanisos Seaways | |
| Average Price | 74 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 15m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1h 20m | |
| First Ferry | 01:20 | |
| Last Ferry | 16:15 | |
| Distance | 36 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2023-08-01.
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.
Timetables between 27/11/2023 and 03/12/2023
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
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| Dodekanisos Seaways | 15:00 | 15:20 | 20 minutes | Mon |
| Dodekanisos Seaways | 15:05 | 15:25 | 20 minutes | Tue |
| Dodekanisos Seaways | 16:10 | 16:30 | 20 minutes | Sat, Sun |
| Blue Star Ferries | 19:15 | 22:00 | 2 hours 45 minutes | Sat |
| Blue Star Ferries | 22:10 | 23:25 | 1 hour 15 minutes | Thu |
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