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Gialos Harbour, Symi

Ferry port for Symi, Greece

Gialos is Symi’s harbour town, lined with neoclassical houses. Dodekanisos Seaways catamarans and car ferry connect it with Rhodes several times a day, and Blue Star calls on its Piraeus-Dodecanese line.

Ferries from Gialos Harbour, Symi

11 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.

To / from	Crossing time	Operators	Carries
Astypalea	8h 10m – 8h 30m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Kalymnos	5h 30m – 5h 50m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Kastellorizo	5h 35m – 5h 45m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Kos	About 1h 25m	Dodekanisos Seaways	Cars & foot
Leros	4h 55m – 5h 40m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Lipsi	5h 55m – 7h 45m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Nisyros	2h 50m – 3h	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Patmos	6h 45m – 7h 25m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Piraeus	From 14h 25m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot
Rhodes	50m – 1h 30m	Dodekanisos Seaways	Foot only
Tilos	About 1h 35m	Blue Star Ferries	Cars & foot

Sailing patterns from Gialos Harbour, Symi

Piraeus → Symi
Up to 3 routes a week to/from Symi
Source: Blue Star Ferries destination page (exact times shown at booking), checked 2026-09-29
Kos → Symi
Most days on the Dodekanisos Express Patmos – Rhodes return
Source: Dodekanisos Seaways itinerary search, checked 2026-09-29
Kalymnos → Symi
About 3 sailings a week in late October 2026 (7 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Lipsi → Symi
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Nisyros → Symi
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Symi → Tilos
About 2 sailings a week in late October 2026 (5 departures 15–31 Oct)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Astypalea → Symi
About every two weeks in October–November 2026 (2 departures 15 Oct–14 Nov)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Leros → Symi
About every two weeks in October–November 2026 (2 departures 15 Oct–14 Nov)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Patmos → Symi
About every two weeks in October–November 2026 (2 departures 15 Oct–14 Nov)
Sampled for October 2026; Blue Star publishes more sailings in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 15 Oct 2026, checked 2026-10-15
Kastellorizo → Symi
25 bookable sailings between 6 November 2026 and 29 January 2027
Blue Star’s booking system lists bookable sailings up to 29 January 2027; more are added as it opens new dates and in the summer season.
Source: Blue Star Ferries booking system (Attica Group), itineraries queried 4 Nov 2026, checked 2026-11-04