There are 4 ways to get from Kos to Cythera by ferry, car ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
19h 30m€148–395Fly from Kos
cheapest- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT)plane KGS - KIT
11h 50m€89–325Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
25hCar ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kythira (KIT)plane RHO - KIT
7h 51m€91–344
Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to fly which costs €85 - €330 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to car ferry and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Cythera. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Kýthira via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Kos and Cythera is 620 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 19h 30m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Kos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 183+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Rhodes International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
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