There are 4 ways to get from Kos to Cythera by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kos
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT)KGS - KIT
6h 10m€87–343Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
20h 10m€100–119Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kythira (KIT)RHO - KIT
7h 24m€122–332Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
25h 40m
Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to ferry and car ferry which costs €100 - €120 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €85 - €350.
The distance between Kos and Cythera is 396 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 20h 10m and costs €100 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.gr
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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