There are 4 ways to get from Dodecanese to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST)plane KGS - IST
4h 59m₺5,839–9,610Car ferry, bus via Bodrum
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK3401
15h 27m₺1,708–2,909Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus
15h 23m₺1,968–3,163Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Istanbulcar
8h 5m₺4,207–6,527
Dodecanese to Istanbul by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dodecanese to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus via Bodrum which costs 1.700 ₺ - 3.000 ₺ and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dodecanese to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
The distance between Dodecanese and Istanbul is 567 km.
The best way to get from Dodecanese to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 23m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Dodecanese to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Dodecanese. It is currently 1:53 AM in Dodecanese and 2:53 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Dodecanese, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺980
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,300
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
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