Patmos to Nisyros Ferry

The next published Patmos to Nisyros ferry sailing is on 13 May 2027, with sailings published to 30 September 2027. Month-by-month sailings, route history and where to book.

Patmos to Nisyros at a glance

Next published sailing: 13 May 2027

The next published sailing on this route is on 13 May 2027. The operators have published no sailings before that date. Over the last 12 months it had sailings in 8 of those months, busiest in July (2 or 3 times a week).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

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Month by month

Month	Sailings	Days with a sailing	How often
November 2025	0	0 of 30	no sailings
December 2025	0	0 of 31	no sailings
January 2026	1	1 of 31	less than once a week
February 2026	0	0 of 28	no sailings
March 2026	0	0 of 31	no sailings
April 2026	2	2 of 30	less than once a week
May 2026	2	2 of 31	less than once a week
June 2026	9	5 of 30	2 or 3 times a week
July 2026	10	6 of 31	2 or 3 times a week
August 2026	8	4 of 31	about twice a week
September 2026	9	4 of 30	2 or 3 times a week
October 2026	3	3 of 31	less than once a week

November 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing0 of 30

Sailings0 none

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

Sailings already published, month by month

The operators have published sailings on this route from 13 May 2027 to 30 September 2027. Times this far ahead can still change, so check your date before you book.

• May 2027: sails on 3 of the 19 days from 13 May, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 2h 25m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• June 2027: sails on 4 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 2h 25m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• July 2027: sails on 5 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:05, latest 13:15. Crossing 2h 25m to 2h 35m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• August 2027: sails on 4 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:15. Crossing 2h 35m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• September 2027: sails on 5 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 2h 25m. Dodekanisos Seaways.

Patmos to Nisyros takes about two and a half hours on the Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran Dodekanisos Express and up to five hours on the Blue Star Patmos, which calls at Leros, Kalymnos and Kos along the way. It is a run down the middle of the Dodecanese chain rather than a direct crossing. The catamaran is the quicker option but runs to a tighter seasonal schedule.

Nisyros is a small volcanic island, and its caldera with its steaming craters is the reason most people come. Ferries dock at Mandraki, the main village, a compact place of white houses beneath a monastery built into the cliff. Buses and taxis run up to the volcano, and the hill village of Nikia looks straight down into the crater.

The service runs only a couple of times a fortnight, so it needs planning around. The last published timetable is shown below. Kos is the usual staging point for Nisyros, with frequent short crossings from Kardamena and Kos Town.

Last published timetable

Shown as history: these sailings are no longer bookable. This is the last timetable published for the route, which ran until 8 October 2026.