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How to get fromKalymnos Island to Heraklionby car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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

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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
    €640–1,045

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JKL - HER
    6h 11m
    €72–250

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 15m
    €145–360

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    13h 50m
    €93–212

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JKL - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    €188–502

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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

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