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How to get fromKos to Rethymnoby car ferry, helicopter, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Rethymno by car ferry, helicopter, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    9h 24m
    €683–1,065

  2. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    15h 51m
    €106–236

  3. 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 Rethymnoshuttle bus
    6h
    €159–325

  4. Car ferry, helicopter, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    10h 48m
    €680–1,058

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    €153–320

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    15h 10m
    €130–308

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

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 15m
    €169–375

  8. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 36m
    €151–394

  9. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 6m
    €146–374

Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Kos to Rethymno. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Patmos, walk to Patmos Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Santorini Heliport, take the taxi to Thira Santorini Port, then take the car ferry to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno.

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