There are 5 ways to get from Kos to Gavdos by ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, taxi, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Heraklionferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Esperosbus
- Take the taxi from Esperos to Loutrotaxi
- Take the car ferry from Loutro to Gavdoscarferry
16h 40m€165–257Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KGS - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Take the car ferry from Sougia to Gavdoscarferry
10h 47mCar 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 Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
20h 12mCar ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- 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 Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
11h 29mFly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KGS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
8h 55m
Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Gavdos is to ferry and bus and taxi and car ferry which costs €160 - €260 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Gavdos is to ferry and bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 16h 40m and costs €160 - €260.
The distance between Kos and Gavdos is 650 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Gavdos without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi and car ferry which takes 16h 40m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Kos to Gavdos, including transfers.
Gavdos is 2h behind Kos. It is currently 6:35 AM in Kos and 4:35 AM in Gavdos.
There are eight+ hotels available in Gavdos.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Gavdos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kos to Gavdos. However, you can take the ferry to Katapola, take the ferry to Heraklion, walk to Heraklion, take the bus to Esperos, take the taxi to Loutro, then take the car ferry to Gavdos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Soúgia, walk to Sougia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos.
- 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 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
- Every day
- 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 Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Esperos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 6970344422
- info@sougiataxi.com
- Website
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
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/
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
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- booking@anendyk.gr
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Loutro to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://anendyk.gr/
Car ferry from Sougia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://anendyk.gr/
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://anendyk.gr/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
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
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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Liontransfer.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 302 163
- Website
- liontransfer.com
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
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
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