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

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

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  1. Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RHO - OTP
    8h 6m
    $112–325

  2. Car ferry to Kos, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane KGS - OTP
    9h 26m
    $99–369

  3. Ferry, bus, taxi, 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 to Keşanbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Keşan to Uzunköprütaxi taxi
    5. Take the nighttrain from Alpullu to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    24h 45m
    $161–212

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Bucharestcar car
    17h 56m
    $238–400

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 10m
    $134–325

  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
    11h 38m
    $161–316

  7. 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 to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    26h 50m
    $103–177

  8. 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
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    27h 25m
    $141–219

  9. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Symi to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    31h 35m
    $147–239

  10. Ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    37h 18m
    $181–367

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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 the ferry to Rhodes, take the ferry to Port of Marmaris, walk to Marmaris, take the bus to Keşan, take the taxi to Uzunköprü, take the train to Alpullu, walk to Alpullu, then take the vehicle to Bucharest.

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