Chios to Leros Ferry

By Dave Briggs

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Chios to Leros at a glance

Timetable not published yet

The last known sailing on this route was on 26 August 2026. No timetable beyond that date has been published yet. Greek operators often release the next season’s schedules only a few months ahead, so this can be a seasonal pause rather than the end of the route. Over the last 12 months it had sailings in 4 of those months, busiest in July (about twice a week).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

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Month by month
MonthSailingsDays with a sailingHow often
October 202511 of 31less than once a week
November 202500 of 30no sailings
December 202500 of 31no sailings
January 202600 of 31no sailings
February 202600 of 28no sailings
March 202600 of 31no sailings
April 202600 of 30no sailings
May 202600 of 31no sailings
June 202633 of 30less than once a week
July 202688 of 31about twice a week
August 202688 of 31about twice a week
September 202600 of 30no sailings

October 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing1 of 31
Sailings1 less than once a week
Usual departure09:30

Planning a trip on this route?

Email us at [email protected] with the ferry route and the dates you want to sail. We will reply with the latest information, and send you one more email when the timetable is officially published.

Check the latest sailings on Ferryscanner

These are the sailings we recorded on this route from October 2025 to September 2026. They show what ran then, not a forecast: timetables change from year to year.

Chios to Leros is among the longest single legs on the Blue Star Ferries North Aegean and Dodecanese line, taking between roughly eight and a half and ten hours on the Diagoras depending on the calls made. The ship works its way south past Samos and Patmos before reaching Leros. It is a conventional car ferry with cabins, so an overnight sailing is comfortable enough.

The ferry port on Leros is Lakki, a deep natural harbour lined with 1930s Italian Rationalist buildings, an unusual sight in the Aegean and the thing most people remember about arriving. Lakki is separate from the island's older main town, Platanos, and from the beach village of Agia Marina, both a short drive away. Leros is quiet and understated, with the hilltop Castle of Panteli above Platanos and a low key, uncommercial feel.

The route runs around a couple of times a week, so timings are the main constraint. Current schedules and fares are shown below. From Lakki there are frequent onward connections within the Dodecanese to Kalymnos, Kos and Rhodes, plus local boats to Patmos and Lipsi.