Athens (Lavrio) – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
Athens (Lavrio) – Syros
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Athens (Lavrio) to Syros. Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferries cost between 20€ and 144€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferries.
The first Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferry typically departs from Athens (Lavrio) at around 07:00. The last ferry usually departs at 16:30.
The Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferry trip can take around 5 hours 35 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 3 hours 15 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 2 weekly sailings from Athens (Lavrio) to Syros provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferry prices typically range between 20€* and 144€*. The average price is typically 55€*. The cheapest Athens (Lavrio) Syros ferry prices start from 20€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 40€*. The average price for a car is 194€*.
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 Athens (Lavrio) to Syros is approximately 63.1 miles (101.5km) or 54.8 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Athens (Lavrio) and Syros. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Athens (Lavrio) and Syros.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries ferries between Athens (Lavrio) and Syros.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Athens (Lavrio) to Syros with 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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| Lavrio - Syros Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Hellenic Seaways, SAOS Ferries & SeaJets | |
| Average Price | 56 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 5h 37m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 5h 35m | |
| First Ferry | 07:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 16:30 | |
| Distance | 54 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
The Greek town of Lavrio, or Laurium as it is sometimes called, is in the Attica region in the south east of the country. The town is situated around 60 km to the south east of Athens, the capital of Greece, and to the north of Cape Sounio. With a long history in mining for silver, the town was at one time a major source of income for the State. The town's seaport is a suburb of Athens but is of lesser importance than the port of Piraeus. The town's residential area is laid out in a grid system with port at the town's heart. It is now connected to the new Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and the Attiki Odos highway. The nearest towns are Sounion and Keratea.
The port of Lavrio is home to many passenger ferry services, yachts, commercial boats and fishing vessels. because of its location, ferries departing the port have a shorter crossing time to the islands in the Cyclades and the eastern Aegean islands which makes it more convenient than other nearby ports. From Lavrio a ferry can be taken to Kea (Tzia), Kythnos, Syros, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros, Kimolos, Milos, Amorgos, Kythnos, Tinos and Andros.
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.
