Getting from Volos to Syros

If you are heading to Syros from Volos you are making your way from a city on the Pagasetic Gulf at the foot of the Pelion peninsula 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 no direct ferry from Volos to Syros. Volos is the main departure point for the Sporades group and has no connection to the Cyclades ferry network. Getting there by sea means driving from Volos to Piraeus, which takes around 3 to 3.5 hours via the E75 motorway, and then boarding 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. Volos has a small airport at Nea Anchialos with limited connections from Athens. Driving from Volos to Piraeus and boarding the Piraeus to Syros ferry gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. Flights to Syros are limited so the ferry from Piraeus is the more practical option after reaching Athens. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Drive from Volos to Piraeus and board the Piraeus to Syros ferry. At around 2 hours on the fast boat it is one of the quickest Cyclades connections from Athens. The drive from Volos to Piraeus takes around 3 to 3.5 hours via the E75 motorway. If you are traveling with a car, the conventional Piraeus to Syros ferry takes your vehicle directly to Ermoupolis port.