There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Chania by plane, ferry, car ferry, taxi, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Kos to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KGS - CHQ
5h 30m€77–163Ferry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the taxi from Rethymno to Chaniataxi
11h 47m€152–294Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JKL - CHQ
8h 24m€91–311Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
6h 19m€81–251Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 59m€191–451Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KGS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
4h 25m€182–393Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Heraklionferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
12h 45m€83–148Car ferry, ferry, Private transfer
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
15h 22m€207–439
Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Chania is to ferry and bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 4h 25m and costs €180 - €400.
The distance between Kos and Chania is 341 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Chania without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 11h 47m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Kos to Chania, including transfers.
There are 3064+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Kalymnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Kalymnos to Chania International Airport via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Halki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- anek@anekalymnou.gr
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Ferry from Katapola to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Service Rethymno
- Phone
- +30 697 833 5152
- Website
- taxiservicerethymno.gr
Crete Taxi Transfers
- Phone
- +30 693 724 9486
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Crete Taxi Service - Kabourakis Giorgos
- Phone
- +30 697 349 8452
- Website
- cretetaxiservice.gr
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