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

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

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    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

  2. Car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    14h 15m
    €98–239

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

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JKL - HER
    5h 11m
    €128–263

  4. Car ferry, ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 18m
    €159–339

  5. Fly Kalymnos to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JKL - CHQ
    4h 55m
    €99–385

  6. 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 55m
    €106–243

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kalymnos Island to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 416.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

Sky Express flies from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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