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How to get fromRhodes to Istanbulby ferry, bus, plane, car ferry or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rhodes to Istanbul by ferry, bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DLM - SAW
    6h 44m
    ₺3,930–12,138

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    13h 41m
    ₺3,297–4,447

  3. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes 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
    10h 50m
    ₺5,497–10,556

  4. Fly Rhodes International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RHO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 44m
    ₺4,119–11,401

  5. Ferry, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanıbus bus
    3. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DLM - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 24m
    ₺9,747–14,897

  6. Ferry, bus, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Muğla bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muğla Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BJV - SAW
    8h 1m
    ₺4,020–9,068

  7. Ferry, bus, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Muğla bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muğla Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus bus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BJV - IST
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 37m
    ₺11,937–15,327

Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,312Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Marmaris, walk to Buruncu Macera Parkı, take the bus to Marmaris Terminali, take the bus to Dalaman Havalimanı, walk to Dalaman Airport (DLM) 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 Port of Rhodes to İstanbul Esenler via Port of Marmaris, Buruncu Macera Parkı, and Marmaris in around 13h 41m.

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