There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Dodecanese by plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS)plane JSH - KGS
4h 58m€132–279Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane HER - KGS
2h 15m€88–173Car ferry, helicopter
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
10h 9m€680–1,082Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane CHQ - KGS
4h 18m€130–271Car ferry, ferry via Agios Kirykos
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry
12h 8m€178–429Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry Bsf
14h 16m€124–293
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Dodecanese is to fly which costs €85 - €180 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Dodecanese is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Dodecanese. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Kos via Mykonos and Agios Kirikos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Crete and Dodecanese is 207 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Dodecanese without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 10h 9m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Crete to Dodecanese, including transfers.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Dodecanese.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Dodecanese, Greece?
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kos (KGS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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