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How to get fromKos to Knossosby ferry, car ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Knossos by ferry, car ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle

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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 36m
    €156–352

  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
    6h 37m
    €88–228

  3. 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
    11h 45m
    €115–264

  4. 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
    15h 15m
    €93–224

  5. Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, line 2 bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    2. Take the bus from Heraklion to Knossosbus bus
    4h 1m
    €101–229

  6. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    7h 36m
    €225–457

  7. Fly Kos to Sitia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane KGS - JSH
    2. Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    19h 15m
    €159–367

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Kos to Knossos. However, you can take the ferry to Katapola, walk to Amorgós Katapola, take the car ferry to Naxos, take the car ferry to Heraklion Port, then take the taxi to Knossos. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Port of Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the line 6 bus to Heraklion, then take the line 2 bus to Knossos.

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