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 via Ermoupoli
best- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
16h 25m€239–598Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Kythira (KIT)plane JKL - KIT
15h 48m€135–441Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
19h 45m€158–360Ferry, 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 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
16h 12m€189–495
Kalymnos (JKL) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to ferry and car ferry which costs €150 - €360 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Cythera is to car ferry and fly which takes 15h 48m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Cythera. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Kýthira via Amorgós Katapola, Syros Port and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Kos and Cythera is 727 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Cythera without a car is to ferry and car ferry via Ermoupoli which takes 16h 25m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Kos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 316+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kos to Cythera. However, you can take the ferry to Katapola, walk to Amorgós Katapola, take the car ferry to Syros Port, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Kýthira, then take the taxi to Cythera. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Port of Kalymnos, take the taxi to Kalymnos (JKL) airport, then fly to Kythira (KIT).
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalymnos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Kalymnos to Kythira via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kalymnos to Kythira via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- [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 Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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