Folegandros – Syros
Ferry to Cyclades Islands
Folegandros – Syros
Ferry to Cyclades Islands
Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Folegandros to Syros. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Folegandros Syros ferries.
The first Folegandros Syros ferry typically departs from Folegandros at around 09:30. The last ferry usually departs at 10:30.
The Folegandros Syros ferry trip can take around 5 hours 15 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 5 hours 15 minutes with Blue Star Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 1 weekly sailing from Folegandros to Syros provided by Blue Star Ferries.
The average price is typically £24*. The cheapest Folegandros Syros ferry prices start from £24*. The average price for a foot passenger is £24*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Folegandros to Syros is approximately 51.8 miles (83.4km) or 45 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Folegandros and Syros. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Folegandros and Syros.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries ferries between Folegandros and Syros.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Folegandros to Syros with Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Folegandros - Syros Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Hellenic Seaways, SAOS Ferries & SeaJets | |
| Average Price | £21* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 6h 43m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 6h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 10:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 11:10 | |
| Distance | 45 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-08-12.
Located in the Cyclades group of islands, the Greek island of Folegandros lies in the Aegean Sea and forms the Cycladic island chain along with the islands of Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini. It is a fairly small island, measuring around 32 sq. km, and has around 760 inhabitants who primarily live in three villages: Chora, Karavostasis, which is also the island's port, and Ano Meria. For visitors to the island looking for a vantage point to take in the island's magnificent scenery then the Church of Panaghia is located on the top of a hill and offers great views of Chora and the island's west coast. There are a number of great beaches on the island but visitors should note that all of them are fairly difficult to reach. Some can be reached after a bit of a walk whereas others can only be accessed by boat. The two beaches that can be reached by car are the beaches at Karavostasi and Angali.
The island can be reached by conventional ferry, Highspeed ferry or Flying Dolphin from Piraeus, Rafini, the other islands of the Cycladic islands, Crete, Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese islands and the East Aegean Islands. Travel times vary depending on destination and ferry type but journey times range from 3.5 hours to 11 hours. The island's harbour, Karavostasi, has a few shops and restaurants for visitors to enjoy.
The Greek island of Syros is one of the Cyclades group of islands and is unusual in that the island's architecture is more medieval rather than the more typical Cycladic. The island's capital is Ermoupolis and has some fine examples of Venetian mansions to see. In the Vaporia quarter of the capital visitors will find some lovely large churches and impressive neoclassical buildings, such as the Town Hall and Apollo Theatre in the central square. Also popular with visitors are the island's beaches which are well equipped for tourists and have a good range of facilities.
The island can trace its history back to the 3rd millennium BC where signs of inhabitation have been found in the Halandriani and Kastri parts of the island. Artefacts found indicate that there was some kind of metal workshop on the island which possibly had a trading relationship with Asia Minor. The Samians occupied the island in the 6th century BC and is when many of the island's inhabitants moved to the island. At that time, the important physician and philosopher Pherecydis was born in Syros and some years later he went to Samos and became the teacher of Pythagoras.
