How to get to Syros?

Syros is the administrative capital of the Cyclades, connected by ferry and hydrofoil to Piraeus (4 hours), Rafina (3.5 hours), and Lavrio (5 hours). The island is also linked to almost all Cyclades: Tinos (50 minutes by ferry, 20 by hydrofoil), Mykonos (1 hour 15 minutes), Paros (1.5 hours), Naxos (3 hours), Amorgos (4.5 hours), Ios (2 hours 45 minutes), Santorini (3–6 hours), Andros (1 hour 45 minutes), and more distant islands such as Crete (8.5 hours) and Rhodes (15.5 hours).

The main ferry companies are Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Sea Jets, and Aegean Speed Lines. For booking, refer to directferries.com or aferry.com.

Syros has a domestic airport with flights from Athens (35 minutes via Olympic Air or Aegean Airlines). Alternatively, fly to Mykonos (connected to many European cities in summer) and take the short ferry to Syros. For flight booking, visit skyscanner.com.

Connections, both by sea and air, are much more frequent during the summer season; always check availability if travelling in other periods.