There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Kos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, helicopter
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
8h 27m€670–1,057Fly 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)plane HER - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
6h 29m€72–199Fly Sitia Airport to Kos
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)plane JSH - KGS
8h 15m€164–283Car ferry, ferry via Pátmos
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Patmosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
11h 38m€139–313Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry Bsf
12h 25m€125–306Fly Chania International Airport to Kos
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane CHQ - KGS
5h 50m€127–285Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane HER - KGS
3h 32m€75–177
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kos is to fly which costs €75 - €180 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kos is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €75 - €180.
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 Naxos and Port of Patmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Crete and Kos is 445 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kos without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 8h 27m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Crete to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Kos.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kos via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Naxos to Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Katapola to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
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