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There are 10 ways to get from Sými to Istanbul by car ferry, ferry, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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

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    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    8h 39m
    ₺2,808–9,448

  2. 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
    15h 45m
    ₺3,686–4,836

  3. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    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. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Istanbulcar car
    9h 51m
    ₺5,247–10,579

  4. 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
    8h 42m
    ₺4,419–12,027

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    8h 37m
    ₺9,995–15,427

  6. 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
    8h 45m
    ₺9,506–15,006

  7. Car ferry, ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADB - SAW
    12h 49m

  8. Car ferry, ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ADB - IST
    12h 42m

  9. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 13m
    ₺4,612–6,228

  10. Ferry, bus via Bodrum

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    20h 54m

Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,334Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 D-Marin Turgutreis Marina, walk to Turgutreis Garaj, take the bus to Bodrum Torba Otogar, take the bus to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı, walk to Bodrum-Airport-BJV airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Symi to İstanbul Esenler via Port of Rhodes, Port of Marmaris, and Marmaris in around 15h 45m.

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