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How to get fromHeraklion to Kalymnos Islandby car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Heraklion to Kalymnos Island by car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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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
    €647–1,048

  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 47m
    €71–251

  3. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry car ferry
    11h 8m
    €153–365

  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
    13h 40m
    €90–215

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane CHQ - JKL
    9h 31m
    €194–502

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalymnos (JKL) 3 times a day.

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