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How to get fromIstanbul to Kalymnos Islandby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Kalymnos Island by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane IST - BJV
    3. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    7h 58m
    €246–308

  2. Bus, ferry via Bodrum

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnosferry ferry
    13h 54m
    €22–69

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnosferry ferry
    13h 31m
    €30–72

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Datçacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Datça to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    12h 30m
    €111–216

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane SAW - BJV
    3. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    8h 18m
    €65–188

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalymnos

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane SAW - JKL
    17h 17m
    €72–422

  7. Fly Istanbul to Kalymnos

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane IST - JKL
    6h 22m
    €152–482

  8. Fly Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane IST - ADB
    2. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrumbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    11h 25m
    €252–323

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SAW - ADB
    2. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrumbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    11h 45m
    €71–153

  10. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Pythagorio Port to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    16h 33m
    €99–231

Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kalymnos Island, Greece?

Pegasus Airlines and Sky Express fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalymnos (JKL) once daily.

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