Getting from Amorgos to Symi

If you are heading to Symi from Amorgos you are making your way from the most eastern of the Cyclades to one of the most beautiful harbour towns in the Dodecanese group. The colorful neoclassical mansions stacked up the hillside above the port make for one of the most striking harbour approaches in the Greek islands.

Take the ferry

There is a seasonal direct ferry from Amorgos to Symi running in summer on the wider Blue Star route that connects the Cyclades with the Dodecanese. The service runs a limited number of times per week and takes around 8 to 12 hours depending on the vessel and stops along the way. It keeps the journey within the island network without going through Athens entirely.

Getting there by air

Symi has no airport. The nearest airport is Rhodes. Amorgos has no airport either. Taking the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Rhodes, followed by the local ferry from Rhodes to Symi taking around 1 to 1.5 hours, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, fly to Athens and then fly to Rhodes and take the local ferry across to Symi. It is the most practical approach. Give yourself at least two nights on Symi. The island reveals itself completely once the day visitors leave and the harbour becomes entirely your own.