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How to get fromIstanbul to Kálymnosby bus, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Kálymnos 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
    €30–71

  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. 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
    €110–215

  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 carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    8h 18m
    €66–188

  5. 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 28m
    €99–230

  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 carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    8h 3m
    €246–308

  7. Fly Istanbul to Kalymnos

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane IST - JKL
    9h 9m
    €218–672

  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
    17h 9m
    €88–442

  9. 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

  10. 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
    €71–158

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

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 31m

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

Turkish Airlines, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalymnos (JKL) 6 times a week.

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