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

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

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  1. Ferry, car ferry via Naxos

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 30m
    €149–342

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    €87–226

  3. Fly Kos to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane KGS - JSH
    14h 25m
    €144–345

  4. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 5m
    €114–262

  5. 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 35m
    €92–222

  6. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    5h 10m
    €127–295

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

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    2h 41m
    €100–227

Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

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

Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.

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