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How to get fromCrete to Kosby car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Kos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    8h 27m
    €678–1,046

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    6h 29m
    €82–229

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Kos

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)plane plane JSH - KGS
    7h 35m
    €176–306

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Lipsiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    9h 49m
    €141–295

  5. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Chalki to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    13h
    €95–219

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane plane HER - KGS
    5h 22m
    €100–207

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Kos

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    6h 15m
    €127–275

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kos, Greece?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) once daily.

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