The only Bodrum to Leros service we could confirm on an operator’s own timetable in 2026 is Tilos Travel’s daily catamaran from Bodrum Cruise Port: 08:30 out, 17:00 back, about an hour each way, from 15 May to 25 October 2026. İDO also sails from Turgutreis, but its days and times are not published on its own website. The route is seasonal, foot passengers only, and makes an easy day trip if you are staying in Bodrum.
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Short answer
As of 11 November 2026, the Bodrum–Leros crossing takes about 60 minutes (operators: Tilos Travel); an adult foot passenger pays €40–50 one way. Season: 15 May – 25 October 2026, daily (Tilos Travel). Documents: a passport, or a national ID card for EU/EEA citizens; Schengen entry rules apply.
Data behind this answer: ferry fares 2026 (CSV) · 2027 timetable tracker · ferry map and route data
- Operators (2026): Tilos Travel with the catamaran Sea Star Kos from Bodrum Cruise Port; İDO from Turgutreis. Dentur and Bodrum Ferryboat appear on booking sites, but we could not confirm regular 2026 sailings for either.
- Timetable (Tilos Travel): Bodrum 08:30, Leros 17:00, daily from 15 May to 25 October 2026. Crossing about 60 minutes.
- Fares (as of October 2026): About €40–55 one way depending on operator and month; Tilos Travel’s ticket page showed €50 one way. Details and sources below.
- Day trip: Yes from Bodrum, with roughly seven hours on Leros. From Leros, a trip to Turkey needs at least one night there.
- Documents: Passport (EU citizens can also use a national ID card for Greece). Leros is in the Schengen area, and non-EU travellers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES).
- No cars: None of the boats on this route carry vehicles.
| Operators | İDO (to Agia Marina), Dentur Avrasya (to Lakki), Bodrum Ferryboat (2026, per feribotseferleri) |
|---|---|
| Crossing time | 45–60 min |
| Adult fare | €32.5–55 |
| Cars | No cars |
| Season and frequency | İDO: mid-May – end Sept 2026; Agia Marina May–Sept, Lakki April–Sept |
| Data checked | 11 November 2026 |
| Sources | Ferryhopper – Turgutreis to Leros · Ferryhopper – Ferries from the Greek islands to Turkey in 2026 · Capital – İDO'nun Ege'de yeni sezonu: 10 hatta sefer planı |
| Operators | Tilos Travel (Sea Star Kos) |
|---|---|
| Crossing time | 60 min |
| Adult fare | €40–50 |
| Cars | No cars |
| Season and frequency | 15 May – 25 October 2026, daily (Tilos Travel) |
| Data checked | 11 November 2026 |
| Sources | Tilos Travel, email reply, 27 Oct 2026: port taxes included in fares on all its routes except Rhodes (so included on Bodrum–Leros); visa on arrival €80 per person, documents vary by island; offices 08:00–22:00, no company car park; winter (Nov–Dec 2026) sailings continue, days/times/fares on its site (no timetable given). Asked us to confirm any relationship with Makri Travel separately, so none is stated · Tilos Travel – 2025–2026 Aegean islands sailing plan · Ferryhopper – Bodrum to Leros |
Fares, times and sailing days vary by operator and date; confirm with the operator before you book.
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Forecast for a point midway across the strait from the MET Norway model; for guidance only. Operators and port authorities decide whether a sailing goes ahead, so check with yours when it is windy. Data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Sailings and operators
Leros has two ports. Agia Marina, on the east coast, is next to the island’s capital Platanos and is where Ferryhopper shows the Bodrum and Turgutreis boats arriving. Lakki, in the south-west, is the big harbour used by ferries from Piraeus. Tilos Travel’s own pages are not consistent: the Bodrum to Leros ticket page names Agia Marina as the arrival port, while the Leros to Bodrum page names Lakki Harbour as the departure point. Check the port printed on your ticket, especially for the return.
| Operator | Departs in Turkey | Leros port | Crossing | 2026 status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilos Travel (Sea Star Kos) | Bodrum Cruise Port | Agia Marina per Ferryhopper; see note above | About 60 min | Daily 15 May to 25 October, confirmed on the operator’s timetable |
| İDO | Turgutreis (D-Marin per Ferryhopper) | Agia Marina | About 45 min | Announced for mid-May to end of September; times not on İDO’s site |
| Dentur Avrasya | Turgutreis | Lakki | About 45 min | Ferryhopper shows April data only |
| Bodrum Ferryboat | Turgutreis | Not stated | Not stated | Only an aggregator announcement; not confirmed |
Tilos Travel from Bodrum Cruise Port
Tilos Travel’s 2026 sailing plan lists the route as Bodrum (Cruise) to Leros with the Sea Star Kos. From 15 May to 25 October 2026 it leaves Bodrum every day at 08:30 and leaves Leros at 17:00, with a crossing of about 60 minutes. No winter timetable is listed for Leros.
Tilos Travel’s Kos boats leave from the Castle Port next to Bodrum Castle, but its Leros boat leaves from the Cruise Port. The two are not next to each other. More in our Bodrum to Kos ferry guide and on the Bodrum ferry port page.
İDO from Turgutreis
When İDO presented its 2026 Aegean season in March, it said the Turgutreis to Leros route would continue, running from mid-May to the end of September, according to Capital. Ferryhopper lists İDO between Turgutreis and Agia Marina at about 45 minutes, between two and seven days a week depending on direction and month, from May to October, based on last year’s data. İDO’s own Leros page shows no ports, times or fares, so confirm the day before you plan around it. See our İDO ferries page.
Dentur and Bodrum Ferryboat
Ferryhopper shows Dentur’s Turgutreis–Lakki sailing with April data only. A Turkish ticket portal reported on 14 May 2026 that Bodrum Ferryboat had added Leros from Turgutreis, without times. We could not confirm either on the operators’ own websites.
Season and timetable after October
As of 15 October 2026, the Tilos Travel season has ten days left. We found no winter timetable from Turkey, and nothing has been announced for 2027. Our ferry season calendar shows which routes run in which months.
Fares
As of October 2026:
| Route | Source | One way, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Bodrum–Leros (Tilos Travel) | Tilos Travel ticket page | €50 |
| Bodrum–Agia Marina (Tilos Travel) | Ferryhopper | From €40; October from €50 |
| Turgutreis–Agia Marina (İDO) | Ferryhopper | From €32.50; €32.50–55 by month |
| Turgutreis–Leros (İDO) | Ferryscanner | From €55 |
| Turgutreis–Lakki (Dentur) | Ferryhopper | €55 |
On our recheck on 15 October, Tilos Travel’s fare only appeared in the booking search. Ferryhopper marks its monthly figures as last year’s data. Children need their own ticket; Tilos Travel says child fares are reduced but publishes no amounts.
Extras: Turkish citizens pay a separate exit fee of 1,250 TL (since 1 January 2026). One aggregator mentions a port fee of around 300 TL per person, which we could not confirm with an operator. Check the total at checkout. Tilos Travel, however, told us on 27 October 2026 that port taxes are included in its fares on all its routes except Rhodes, so they are included on its Bodrum–Leros boat.
Changes: Tilos Travel says its tickets cannot be transferred and the date or time cannot be changed, but a ticket can be converted to an open ticket once if you give at least two days’ notice. Open tickets must be used within six months.
Tickets and the port
Booking: Directly from Tilos Travel online or at its office at Bodrum Cruise Port, or through Ferryscanner. For İDO, use İDO’s sales channels or a platform.
Getting to the port: If you are staying in Turgutreis and want the Tilos boat, Muttaş bus line 2-34 links Turgutreis and Bodrum; allow plenty of time for an 08:30 departure. Arriving by air? See Bodrum airport transfers.
Arrive early: Tilos Travel asks passengers to be at the port one hour before departure and suggests an hour and a half at busy times. The order is check-in, security scan, Turkish exit passport control, boarding.
Pets: Tilos Travel does not accept pets on the Bodrum–Leros route. Ask other operators directly.
Time zone: Greece moves its clocks back on 25 October 2026, the last day of the Tilos season. From then until the end of March, Leros is one hour behind Turkey. Check which country’s time your return is printed in.
Passports and entry rules
Entering Greece: Leros is in the Schengen area. EU and EEA citizens can travel with a passport or national ID card. UK travellers need a passport issued less than 10 years before arrival and valid for at least 3 months after leaving the Schengen area, and can stay up to 90 days in any 180 days without a visa, according to GOV.UK. Other nationalities should check whether they need a Schengen visa.
EES: The EU’s Entry/Exit System has been fully in operation since 10 April 2026. Non-EU travellers have their passport details, fingerprints and a facial image recorded on their first Schengen entry; there is no fee and nothing to register in advance. GOV.UK says the Greek authorities have indicated they will not collect fingerprints and photos from UK travellers, but follow staff instructions on the day. Allow extra time at Leros passport control either way.
Coming back to Turkey: If you entered Turkey on a single-entry e-visa, leaving for Leros uses it up. British citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180 days, and need a passport valid for at least 150 days after arrival, according to GOV.UK. Other nationalities should check the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Turkish citizens: Leros is one of the 12 islands in Greece’s express visa scheme for Turkish passport holders: up to 7 days, valid for Leros only, applied for through the ferry company in advance. Tilos Travel asks for documents at least 10 days before travel. Details are in our Turkish-language visa-on-arrival guide.
Going the other way: Leros to Turkey
If you are staying on Leros, the timetable works against a day trip. The Tilos boat leaves Leros at 17:00 and returns from Bodrum at 08:30 the next morning, so a visit to Bodrum means at least one night there. That is still a good option for a short stay: see where to stay in Bodrum and our Bodrum travel guide. For day trips that do work from other islands, see Turkey day trips from the Greek islands.
Bring the passport or ID you will use for Turkey, and check the visa rules for your nationality before you book.
A day on Leros
With the 08:30 boat out and the 17:00 boat back, you get about seven hours on the island.
- Platanos and Panteli Castle: From Agia Marina you can walk up to Platanos, the capital, and climb about 500 steps to the castle on the hill above. Visit Greece says it was founded in the Byzantine period, first mentioned in 1087, and later strengthened by the Knights of St John. It lists free entry to the castle with a ticketed church museum, and summer hours of 09:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 (as of October 2026). There is also a road to near the entrance from the Panteli side.
- Lakki: The Italians built this town in the 1920s and 1930s around their naval base, and it was called Portolago until 1947. Its rationalist market hall, cinema, school and town hall are the reason architecture fans come to Leros.
- War history: The Leros War Museum is in Italian-built tunnels at Merikia, next to Lakki. The Battle of Leros in autumn 1943 ended with the surrender of the British and Italian garrison on 16 November. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Leros War Cemetery, on the shore of Agia Marina bay, holds 183 burials and is always open.
- Beaches: Alinda, north-west of Platanos, is the long organised beach; Vromolithos, to the south, is quieter.
Getting around: Leros has one municipal bus line and taxi ranks in Platanos and Lakki. Agia Marina, Platanos, the castle and Panteli are close enough to walk; for Lakki and the museum, take a taxi or hire a scooter. Leros uses the euro, so carry some cash for small places. More in money and mobile data on the Greek islands.
Organised tours
We found no guided tours on Leros itself, only a catamaran ticket with hotel transfer, useful if you stay in a resort away from Bodrum town.
From Bodrum: Fast Catamaran Ticket to the Greek Island Leros
Catamaran ticket with hotel pickup from Ortakent, Gümbet, Bodrum or Bitez; transport only, no guide on the island.
Check price & availabilityThe listing gives a 09:00 departure and does not name the port or ferry company, which does not match Tilos Travel’s 08:30 timetable; confirm with the seller. From Bodrum town, booking directly is simpler.
The neighbouring island to the south has its own guide: Turgutreis to Kalymnos ferry. All crossings are on our ferry map.
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FAQ
How long is the ferry from Bodrum to Leros?
About 60 minutes on Tilos Travel’s timetable. İDO’s Turgutreis crossing is listed at about 45 minutes. Add time for passport control at both ends.
Can I do Leros as a day trip from Bodrum?
Yes, until 25 October 2026. Leave Bodrum at 08:30 and come back from Leros at 17:00, which gives about seven hours on the island.
Does the ferry run in winter?
We found no winter sailings. Tilos Travel’s season ends on 25 October 2026, and İDO’s route was planned to the end of September.
Which port in Bodrum does the Leros ferry use?
Tilos Travel sails from Bodrum Cruise Port, not from the Castle Port used for many Kos sailings. İDO sails from Turgutreis, on the western tip of the peninsula.
Can I go on from Leros to Kalymnos or Kos?
EU, UK and other Schengen-eligible travellers can use Greek inter-island ferries freely. Turkish citizens on the express visa cannot, because it is valid for Leros only.
Timetables, prices and entry rules change; check the official source before you travel.
Sources
- Tilos Travel – 2026 Aegean islands sailing plan, Bodrum–Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Tilos Travel – Leros express visa (accessed Oct 2026)
- İDO Aegean Islands – Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Capital – İDO’s new Aegean season, 10 routes (18 March 2026) (accessed Oct 2026)
- Ferryhopper – Bodrum to Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Ferryhopper – Turgutreis to Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Ferryhopper – Leros ports and ferries (accessed Oct 2026)
- Ferryscanner – Turgutreis to Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- feribotseferleri.com.tr – Bodrum–Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- feribotseferleri.com.tr – Bodrum Ferryboat 2026 network announcement (14 May 2026) (accessed Oct 2026)
- Muttaş – Line 2-34 Bodrum–Turgutreis (accessed Oct 2026)
- Medyascope – Exit fee raised to 1,250 TL (31 December 2025) (accessed Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK – Greece entry requirements (accessed Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK – Turkey entry requirements (accessed Oct 2026)
- European Commission – Entry/Exit System (accessed Oct 2026)
- Turkish MFA – Visa information for foreigners (accessed Oct 2026)
- To Vima – Express visa scheme for islands extended to 2027 (23 April 2026) (accessed Oct 2026)
- Greek City Times – Greece returns to winter time on 25 October 2026 (accessed Oct 2026)
- Visit Greece – The Castle of Panteli (accessed Oct 2026)
- Municipality of Leros – Sightseeing and museums (accessed Oct 2026)
- Wikipedia – Lakki, Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Wikipedia – Battle of Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- CWGC – Leros War Cemetery (accessed Oct 2026)
- Olympic Holidays – Getting around Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- GetYourGuide – From Bodrum: Fast Catamaran Ticket to Leros (accessed Oct 2026)
- Tilos Travel, email reply, 27 October 2026
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