There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Kalmar by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)IST - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 28mkr 1,666–4,623Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)SAW - KLR
11h 55mkr 1,203–6,004Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Ost to Malmö Centralstation
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
44h 5mkr 2,189–3,040Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Salzburg HbfRjx
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Malmö Centralstation
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
2d 8hkr 2,486–4,070Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kalmar
28h 50mkr 5,188–15,527Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)SAW - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 27mkr 1,288–3,679Bus to Istanbul, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)IST - KLR
11h 26mkr 1,331–4,948Bus to Istanbul, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)IST - GOT
- Take the bus from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to Borås Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 57mkr 1,546–3,598Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)SAW - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
13h 21mkr 1,323–5,354Night train, Bus, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Malmö
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
2d 3hkr 1,316–2,480Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ljungby
- Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Älmhult tågstation157 / ...
- Take the bus from Älmhult tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
2d 3hBus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Malmö
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
2d 14hDrive 3,152.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kalmar3,152.5 km
31h 22mkr 5,565–8,038
Istanbul to Kalmar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kalmar is to fly and train which costs 1200 kr - 3700 kr and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kalmar is to bus and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs 1300 kr - 5000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Ljungby busstation and Älmhult tågstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Salzburg Hbf and Malmö Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Istanbul and Kalmar is 2370 km. The road distance is 3152.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kalmar without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 44h 5m and costs 2100 kr - 3100 kr.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Istanbul to Kalmar, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kalmar bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul to Kalmar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kalmar is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs 1200 kr - 6000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kalmar, Sweden?
Pegasus Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Belgrade New Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Ljungby busstation, and Älmhult tågstation in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kalmar Öland Airport via Riga, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Kalmar Öland Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Kalmar Öland Airport via Budapest, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Prague, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,000
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–420
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–230
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from München Ost to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–330
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 180–260
- 1st Class
- kr 250–330
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–350
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 200–280
- 1st Class
- kr 270–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 660–710
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–320
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 850–1,300
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–9,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- kr 4,600–5,200
- Car Compartment
- kr 8,500–9,500
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–50
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to Borås Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to Borås Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Malmö
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ljungby
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +46 77 176 70 76
- kundcenter@lanstrafikenkron.se
- Website
- lanstrafikenkron.se
Bus from Ljungby busstation to Älmhult tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–75
- Website
- Länstrafiken Kronoberg
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Bus from Älmhult tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Malmö
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Kalmar bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Belgrade New Bus Station.
Kalmar is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:45 AM in Istanbul and 5:45 AM in Kalmar.
Istanbul to Kalmar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kalmar is 3153 km. It takes approximately 31h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Kalmar.
There are 199+ hotels available in Kalmar.

















































