Getting from Agios Efstratios to Syros

If you are heading to Syros from Agios Efstratios you are making your way to the capital of the Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has a neoclassical port city of grand mansions and an opera house modelled on La Scala that is one of the most distinctive urban environments in the Greek islands.

Take the ferry

There is a direct seasonal ferry connection between Agios Efstratios and Syros, operating on the wider mainline route via Kavala and the northern Aegean a few times a week. Check the schedule carefully as the frequency is limited. A more reliable approach is to take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then taking the Piraeus to Syros ferry, which runs up to 6 daily crossings in summer and takes around 2 hours on the fast boat.

Getting there by air

Syros has a small domestic airport with limited connections from Athens. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Syros gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. However flights to Syros are limited so the ferry from Piraeus is often more practical.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, fly to Athens and take the Piraeus to Syros ferry. At around 2 hours on the fast boat it is one of the quickest Cyclades connections from Athens. If you are traveling with a car, the conventional ferry from Piraeus takes your vehicle directly to Ermoupolis port.