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

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kalymnos Island by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    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

  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 53m
    €22–70

  3. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Datçacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Datça to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    12h 30m
    €108–215

  4. 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 car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    8h 17m
    €66–189

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Selçukbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    15h 39m
    €65–257

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

    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 car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    8h 2m
    €246–319

  7. Fly Istanbul to Kalymnos

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane IST - JKL
    8h 17m
    €132–392

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalymnos

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane SAW - JKL
    16h 17m
    €67–362

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 753.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 31m

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

Turkish Airlines, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalymnos (JKL) twice daily.

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