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 car ferry 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 car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
8h 27m€668–9,550Fly 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 car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
6h 14m€62–214Fly Sitia Airport to Kos
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)plane JSH - KGS
5h 30m€104–266Car ferry, ferry via Agios Kirykos
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry
11h 45m€155–385Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry Bsf
12h 25m€117–292Fly Chania International Airport to Kos
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane CHQ - KGS
5h 50m€115–265Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane HER - KGS
3h 32m€73–157
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kos is to fly which costs €70 - €160 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kos is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €70 - €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 11h 45m.
The distance between Crete and Kos is 445 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 helicopter which takes 8h 27m and costs €650 - €10000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Crete to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1651+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
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
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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