Getting from Syros to Mykonos

If you are heading to Mykonos from Syros you are making your way from the capital of the Cyclades to the most cosmopolitan island in the same group, just a short distance away. It has a maze of whitewashed lanes above the port, long beaches on the south coast and some of the best beach clubs in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is a direct ferry from Syros to Mykonos running multiple times daily in summer, taking around 35 to 45 minutes. It is one of the shortest and most frequent ferry connections in the Cyclades and runs year-round with reduced frequency in winter. The two islands sit so close together that the crossing is effortless at any time of year and one of the most natural island hops in the Aegean.

Getting there by air

Mykonos has an international airport with daily connections from Athens. Syros has a small domestic airport with limited connections from Athens. The direct ferry from Syros to Mykonos is considerably more practical than flying for this short island hop given the crossing time of around 35 to 45 minutes. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the direct ferry from Syros to Mykonos. With multiple daily departures in summer it is the most natural and effortless connection between the two islands. No advance booking is needed for most of the year. If you are traveling with a car the conventional ferry takes your vehicle directly across to Mykonos New Port.