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How to get fromSými to Bucharestby ferry, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Sými to Bucharest by ferry, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RHO - OTP
    6h 41m
    $102–203

  2. Ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Gebze bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gebze to Harmanlibus bus
    5. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    25h 56m
    $114–184

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    44h 18m
    $265–536

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Bucharestcar car
    17h 55m
    $210–371

  5. Car ferry, ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BJV - OTP
    11h 9m
    $137–374

  6. Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanıbus bus
    4. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DLM - OTP
    12h 13m
    $159–335

  7. Ferry, bus to Antalya Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AYT - OTP
    13h 37m
    $129–371

  8. Ferry, bus, night train via Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    5. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    26h 58m
    $105–179

  9. Ferry, bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    27h 34m
    $142–236

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N983
    36h 15m
    $210–393

Sými to Bucharest by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?

There is no direct connection from Sými to Bucharest. However, you can take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari, then take the line 100 bus to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Symi to Bucharest via Port of Rhodes, Port of Marmaris, Marmaris bus station, Gebze, Harmanli, Harmanli, Dimitrovgrad, and Dimitrovgrad in around 25h 56m.

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