There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Sými by plane, ferry, night train, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane OTP - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry
7h 13m€84–183Night train, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Alpullunighttrain
- Take the bus from Uzunköprü to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry
25h 32m€148–402Night train, bus, ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry Bsf
26h 36m€91–162Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symicarferry
44h 23m€231–471Fly to Kos, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kos (KGS)plane OTP - KGS
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symiferry
11h 2m€98–260Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane OTP - BJV
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symiferry
12h 31m€116–299Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry Bsf
27h 42m€124–201Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Symiferry Bsf
2d€200–398Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Agia Marinaferry
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry
19h 34m€216–440
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sými is to night train and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €170 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sými is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 13m and costs €80 - €190.
The distance between Bucharest and Sými is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sými without a car is to night train and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 25h 32m and costs €140 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Bucharest to Sými, including transfers.
There are 410+ hotels available in Sými.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sými, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Sými. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, then take the ferry to Symi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bucharest to Symi via Alpullu, Alpullu, Uzunköprü, Uzunköprü, Kuşadası, Kusadasi, Port of Patmos, and Port of Patmos in around 25h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milas–Bodrum Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milas–Bodrum Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milas–Bodrum Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Alpullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €8–11
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Uzunköprü to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Fourni to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €12–17
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Symi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
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