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How to get fromHeraklion to Kosby car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Kos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the car ferry 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 car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    8h 27m
    €673–1,078

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    6h 14m
    €62–219

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalymnos, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane HER - JKL
    2. Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry ferry
    10h 40m
    €83–239

  4. Car ferry, ferry via Agios Kirykos

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    11h 45m
    €155–390

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    12h 25m
    €117–288

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane plane HER - KGS
    3h 32m
    €75–167

  7. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Kos

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    6h 35m
    €223–408

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Kos, Greece?

Aegean Airlines flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS) 3 times a week.

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