There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Kalymnos Island by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kalymnos
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane MAD - JKL
10h 30m€161–402Fly to Kos, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kos (KGS)plane MAD - KGS
- Take the ferry from Mastichari to Port of Kalymnosferry
10h 35m€139–212Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnosferry Bsf
2d 5hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnosferry Bsf
2d€693–1,052Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnosferry Bsf
2d 11hBus, ferry via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnosferry Bsf
3d 4h€321–492Bus, ferry via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Kalymnosferry Bsf
3d 20h€328–595
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kalymnos (JKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Kalymnos Island is to fly and ferry which costs €130 - €220 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Kalymnos Island is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs €160 - €410.
The distance between Madrid and Kalymnos Island is 2674 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Kalymnos Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Madrid to Kalymnos Island, including transfers.
Kalymnos Island is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:06 PM in Madrid and 9:06 PM in Kalymnos Island.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Kalymnos Island.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kalymnos Island, Greece?
Sky Express, Air Europa, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kalymnos (JKL) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 2243 051630
- [email protected]
- Website
- lafasi.gr
Ferry from Mastichari to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://lafasi.gr/?lang=en
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