Symi to Agios Kirykos Ferry

By Dave Briggs

Useful Resources for Your Greek Island Trip

The last known sailing on this route was on 11 September 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. Check whether it is currently available to book through Ferryscanner.

Historically, this route ran about 0.3 sailings a day in September 2026.

Symi to Agios Kirykos is a long haul of around ten and a half hours on Blue Star Ferries' Blue Star Patmos, crossing from the southern Dodecanese up to Ikaria in the eastern Aegean. The ship calls at islands along the way, so a good part of the time is accounted for by stops rather than distance. Cabins, lounges and deck space make an overnight or long daytime passage manageable.

Agios Kirykos is the capital and main port of Ikaria, a workaday harbour town rather than a resort. Ikaria has a reputation for a slow, unhurried way of life and is one of the world's Blue Zones for longevity, and the thermal spa facilities close to the harbour tie into the island's hot springs tradition. The second port, Evdilos, sits on the north coast and is used by some other routes.

The pairing sails about once a week, so it is worth locking dates in early. The current timetable and fares are listed below, with fares starting around €24. Ikaria has a small airport and regular links to Samos, Fourni and Piraeus for onward travel.

Last published timetable

Shown as history: these sailings are no longer bookable, but they are how the route ran when it was last scheduled.

DepartsArrivesDaysValidOperatorVessel
18:2004:10Friuntil 11 Sep 2026Blue Star FerriesBlue Star Patmos