There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Dodecanese by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Kos
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS)plane IST - KGS
7h€113–185Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
15h 3m€35–76Drive, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
7h 47m€96–143Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane SAW - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the bus from Kos to Pylibus
8h 38mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane IST - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the bus from Kos to Pylibus
8h 22mBus, ferry via Bodrum
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus stationbus FlixBus KK3401 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
15h 31m€47–72
Istanbul to Dodecanese by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dodecanese is to bus and ferry via Bodrum which costs €45 - €75 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dodecanese is to fly which takes 7h and costs €110 - €190.
The distance between Istanbul and Dodecanese is 567 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dodecanese without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 3m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Istanbul to Dodecanese, including transfers.
Dodecanese is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:29 PM in Istanbul and 1:29 PM in Dodecanese.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Dodecanese.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dodecanese, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kos (KGS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +3022420 22292
- info@ktel-kos.gr
- Website
- ktel-kos.gr
Bus from Kos to Pyli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ktel-kos.gr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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