There are 5 ways to get from Karpathos to Istanbul by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST)AOK - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 56m₺5,664–9,644Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karpathos to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
19h 5m₺4,117–5,742Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DLM - SAW
12h 6m₺4,750–12,533Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul (IST)DLM - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 42m₺10,067–15,732Ferry, bus via Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Karpathos to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
19h 13m₺4,376–4,751
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karpathos to Istanbul is to ferry and bus via Marmaris which costs 4.300 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
The distance between Karpathos and Istanbul is 722 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 5m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Karpathos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Karpathos. It is currently 10:17 PM in Karpathos and 11:17 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4517+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Karpathos to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Karpathos Airport, walk to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Karpathos to İstanbul Esenler via Port of Rhodes, Port of Marmaris, Buruncu Macera Parkı, and Marmaris in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–7,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,450
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,050
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–1,000
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,342
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,751
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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