There are 5 ways to get from Kos to Cythera by ferry, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
19h 45m€165–387Fly from Kos
cheapest- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT)plane KGS - KIT
4h 55m€94–335Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marinacarferry
- Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Kythira (KIT)plane LRS - KIT
14h 42m€200–535Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
25h 15mCar ferry to Kalymnos, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Kythira (KIT)plane JKL - KIT
13h 58m€135–466
Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to ferry and car ferry which costs €160 - €390 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Cythera. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Kýthira via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Kos and Cythera is 591 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 19h 45m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 19h 45m to get from Kos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express flies from Kos (KGS) to Kythira (KIT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Kos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Kalymnos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- [email protected]
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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