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How to get fromKálymnos to Creteby car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kálymnos to Crete by car ferry, helicopter, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 58m
    €640–1,049

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JKL - HER
    6h 18m
    €79–227

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Astypaleaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Astypalea to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 20m
    €119–301

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    13h 50m
    €88–220

  5. Fly Kalymnos to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JKL - CHQ
    6h 21m
    €100–365

  6. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    5h 46m
    €81–236

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 416.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

Sky Express flies from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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