Syros Island
How to Arrive?
Syros is connected with the Eleftitsios Venizelos airport. With conventional ferry boats and speedboats it is connected with Piraeus, and has daily coastal connection with Tinos, Mykonos and other islands.
By boat
From the Greek mainland ferries and hydrofoil services run daily from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.
Ermoupolis isn’t only the capital of Syros, but also the capital of the Cyclades and thus well-connected with Athens. The itineraries from Piraeus, the port of Athens, to Ermoupolis (Syros) are daily and the trip takes about 4 hours by normal ferry. Syros is also connected to Thessaloniki, northern Greece, in 18 hours. There is also a ferry leaving from Lavrio, to the south of Attica and reaching Syros in about 5 hours.
Apart from the mainland, there are many ferries and hydrofoils to connect Syros with other Aegean islands. Normal ferries connect Syros to Aegiali, Amorgos (5 hours), Andros (3 hours and a half), Donousa (6 hours), Folegandros (6 hours), Heraklion, Crete (12 hours), Ios (5 hours), Karlovasi, Samos (4 hours), Katapola, Amorgos (7 hours), Kea (4 hours), Kimolos (6 hours), Kos (4 hours), Koufonisia (8 hours), Kythnos (2 hours and a half), Leros (3 hours and a half), Milos (8 hours), Mykonos (1 hour and a half), Naxos (3 hours), Paros (1 hour and a half), Patmos (3 hours), Rhodes (8 hours), Schinoussa (9 hours), Serifos (4 hours), Sifnos (5 hours), Sikinos (5 hours), Skiathos (9 hours), Skopelos (8 hours) and Santorini (7 hours). Regular hydrofoils connect Syros to Mykonos (1 hour) and Tinos (40 minutes).
By plane
There is a daily morning flight from Athens airport (35 minutes). The airport of Syros Island is located south of Ermoupolis.
For more information:
Port Authority of Syros, Tel. 22810 88888
Port Authority of Piraeus, Tel. 210 4226000-4, 210 4593140, 210 4593150
Port Authority of Rafina, Tel. 22940 22300
Port Authority of Thessalonica, Tel. 2310 531505.
Olympic Airlines, Tel. 210 9666666
Airport Syros, Tel.22810 81900
International Airport: www.aia.gr
Links:
www.gtp.gr
www.openseas.gr
www.allgreekferries.com
Local transport
Transport takes place with buses, taxi, rented cars and motorcycles, and with fishing boats that execute regular itineraries towards the most distant beaches.
For more information:
KTEL 22810 82575
ΤΑXΙ 22810 82818/86222
Useful telephone numbers
POLICE: 22810 96100
PORT AUTHORITY: 22810 88888
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY: 22810 98200
HEALTH CENTRES: 22810 96500
LOCAL TRANSPORT: 22810 82575
Other links:
www.hellenicseaways.gr
www.bluestarferries.gr
www.hermoupolis.gr
