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How to get fromSými to Istanbulby car ferry, ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sými to Istanbul by car ferry, ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Car ferry, ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    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 Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    8h 5m
    ₺13,034–19,849

  2. Ferry, bus via Bodrum

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    17h 32m
    ₺2,971–6,083

  3. Ferry, bus

    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
    16h 24m
    ₺3,902–5,900

  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 Istanbulcar car
    9h 36m
    ₺4,950–10,250

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    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. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    5. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    8h 23m
    ₺3,737–12,372

  6. Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DLM - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺5,209–10,607

  7. Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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 Istanbul (IST)plane plane DLM - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺13,306–29,084

  8. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 42m
    ₺5,105–6,253

Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,049Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 636.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Sými to Istanbul. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Kos, walk to Port Of Kos, take the ferry to Port of Bodrum, walk to Bodrum Merkez Garaj, take the bus to Bodrum Torba Otogar, take the bus to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı, walk to Bodrum-Airport-BJV airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Symi to İstanbul Esenler via Port of Rhodes, Port of Marmaris, and Marmaris in around 16h 24m.

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