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How to get fromCrete to Kálymnosby car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Kálymnos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    7h 50m
    €666–1,054

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane HER - JKL
    8h 44m
    €87–281

  3. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Kalymnosferry ferry Bsf
    11h 5m
    €124–311

  4. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Chalki to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    14h 25m
    €96–225

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane CHQ - JKL
    9h 52m
    €109–369

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalymnos (JKL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Crete to Kálymnos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 417 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kálymnos, Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalymnos (JKL) once daily.

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