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How to get fromKálymnos to Istanbulby ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, car or shuttle

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

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  1. Ferry, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus
    4. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBJV - SAW
    5. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
    7h 32m

  2. Car ferry, bus via Bodrum

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Koscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    14h 8m
    ₺2,132–4,222

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Istanbulcar
    9h 9m
    ₺4,100–6,571

  4. Ferry, ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
    3. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Istanbul (IST)planeBJV - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 8m
    ₺10,958–14,299

  5. Fly Kalymnos to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Istanbul (IST)planeJKL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    6h 3m
    ₺8,272–14,978

  6. Car ferry, ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Patmoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle
    4. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeADB - SAW
    10h 44m

  7. Car ferry, ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Patmoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle
    4. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)planeADB - IST
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 16m

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Koscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    14h 49m
    ₺2,394–4,584

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kálymnos to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Kos, take the ferry to Port of Bodrum, walk to Bodrum Merkez Garaj, take the bus to Bodrum Torba Otogar, take the bus to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı, walk to Bodrum-Airport-BJV airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Port of Kos, Port of Bodrum, Bodrum Merkez Garaj, Bodrum Torba Otogar, and Bodrum bus station in around 14h 8m.

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