There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Kalymnos Island by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Leros Municipal Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane SOF - LRS
- Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
10h 35m€124–400Bus, ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnosferry
22h 31m€43–105Train, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
26h 11m€72–178Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
30h 43m€210–420Fly to Kos, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS)plane SOF - KGS
- Take the ferry from Mastichari to Port of Kalymnosferry
8h 22m€79–193Fly to Kalymnos
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane SOF - JKL
12h 7m€65–310Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
9h 5m€71–259Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kalymnosferry Bsf
24h 17m€102–191Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
33h 49m€135–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
13h 45m€165–256
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kalymnos Island is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €40 - €110 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kalymnos Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs €75 - €200.
The distance between Sofia and Kalymnos Island is 724 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kalymnos Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 22h 31m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Sofia to Kalymnos Island, including transfers.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Kalymnos Island.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kalymnos Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalymnos (JKL) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens, Astypalaia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens, Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalymnos via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- €42
- Single Room
- €75
- Four Person Room
- €37
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Agia Marina to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–30
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–5
- Phone
- +90 532 507 56 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- alestaferry.com
Ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.alestaferry.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
- 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 Kavala to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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