There are 4 ways to get from Karpathos to Istanbul by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST)AOK - IST
7h 47m₺6,915–13,211Ferry, 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
19h 29m₺4,043–5,666Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly
- 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
11h 33m₺11,463–16,936Ferry, 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 42m₺4,292–4,565
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 4.200 ₺ - 4.600 ₺ and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Karpathos to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Karpathos and Istanbul is 714 km.
The best way to get from Karpathos to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 29m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Karpathos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Karpathos. It is currently 5:53 PM in Karpathos and 6:53 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4520+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Karpathos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,600–11,100
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- 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
- ₺2,287
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,686
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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