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How to get fromKos to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    4h 31m
    €100–207

  2. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    5h 18m
    €82–216

  3. Car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 39m
    €673–1,045

  4. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    5h 30m
    €126–275

  5. Fly Kos to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane KGS - JSH
    9h 10m
    €174–305

  6. Car ferry, ferry via Naxos

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 25m
    €148–295

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    13h 50m
    €92–222

Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 266.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Edelweiss Air fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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