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How to get fromKalymnos Island to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JKL - HER
    4h 11m
    €128–262

  2. Car ferry, ferry

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    14h 30m
    €98–239

  3. Car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the carferry 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 carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 58m
    €656–1,035

  4. Fly Kalymnos to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JKL - CHQ
    4h 15m
    €104–383

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 56m
    €101–233

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 25m
    €120–275

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

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Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 242.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

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

Sky Express flies from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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