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How to get fromChania to Kalymnos Islandby bus, car ferry, helicopter, busferry, plane, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Kalymnos Island by bus, car ferry, helicopter, busferry, plane, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    13h 22m

  2. Fly to Kalymnos

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane CHQ - JKL
    11h 25m
    €92–373

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ96
    3. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    16h 43m

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Chania to Heraklion Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    13h 27m
    €181–378

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    15h 19m
    €173–358

  6. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Miloscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    20h 19m
    €143–357

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Milosferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the ferry from Milos to Syrosferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the ferry from Syros to Kalymnosferry ferry Asf
    21h 15m
    €104–223

  8. Fly to Kos, ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    2. Take the ferry from Mastichari to Port of Kalymnosferry ferry
    7h 25m
    €127–221

Chania to Kalymnos Island by ferry

Calendar2Weekly Ferries
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 22m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Kalymnos Island, Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalymnos (JKL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War museum to Port of Kalymnos via Mili, Port of Souda, Port of Milos, and Mykonos in around 20h 19m.

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