There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Kos by plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Kos
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)JSH - KGS
6h 10m€123–269Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)HER - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
6h 12m€57–184Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. KirykosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kos
12h€124–253Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Bodrum
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
36h 48m€152–234Fly Chania International Airport to Kos
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)CHQ - KGS
5h 45m€100–252Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)HER - KGS
3h 32m€68–154Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to HalkiBsf
- Take the car ferry from Chalki to Port of Kos
13h€65–139
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kos is to ferry and car ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kos is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Kos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Kos via Mykonos and Agios Kirikos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Crete and Kos is 225 km.
Book your Crete to Kos ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Kos without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 12h and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Crete to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kos, Greece?
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
Ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Halki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Chalki to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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