There are 5 ways to get from Kos to Spinalonga (Island) by plane, unknown, car ferry, ferry, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Kos to Sitia Airport, travel
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)KGS - JSH
- Walk from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Spinalonga (Island)
6h 10mCar ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Take the ferry from Halki to SitiaBsf
- Walk from Sitia to Spinalonga (Island)
11h 7mFly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, travel
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)KGS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Elounda Beach
- Walk from Elounda Beach to Spinalonga (Island)
3h 49mCar ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)RHO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Elounda Beach
- Walk from Elounda Beach to Spinalonga (Island)
6h 18mFerry, car ferry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaBsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Neapoli
- Walk from Neapoli to Spinalonga (Island)
11h 51m
Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kos and Spinalonga (Island) is 259 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Spinalonga (Island) without a car is to car ferry and ferry and travel which takes 11h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kos to Spinalonga (Island), including transfers.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Spinalonga (Island).
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Spinalonga (Island), Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kos to Spinalonga (Island). However, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Sitia Airport (JSH), then travel to Spinalonga (Island). Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Kos to Spinalonga (Island) via Chalki, Halki, and Sitia in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Elounda Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €60–90
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €120–135
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €135–150
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Neapoli
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.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
- €29
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Halki to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–45
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €75–90
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €29–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €50–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €70–90
- 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
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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