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How to get fromCrete to Kosby car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Kos by car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, ferry via Amorgós

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Katapola to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    11h 33m
    €169–400

  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 car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    6h 14m
    €72–194

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Bodrumbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    36h 46m
    €188–263

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Kos

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)plane plane JSH - KGS
    8h 15m
    €111–251

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    11h 45m
    €155–361

  6. Car ferry, ferry #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    12h 25m
    €121–293

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Kos

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    5h 50m
    €115–262

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane plane HER - KGS
    3h 32m
    €83–164

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

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.

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