There are 6 ways to get from Dodecanese to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KGS - CHQ
5h 3m€145–308Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry Bsf
15h 41m€92–229Car ferry, helicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 21m€672–1,049Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KGS - HER
1h 20m€104–220Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KGS - JSH
4h 28m€183–318Car ferry, ferry via Naxos
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 49m€164–317
Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dodecanese to Crete is to car ferry and ferry which costs €90 - €230 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dodecanese to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Dodecanese to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Heraklion Port via Patmos and Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Dodecanese and Crete is 334 km.
The best way to get from Dodecanese to Crete without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 10h 21m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dodecanese to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2985+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Dodecanese, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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