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How to get fromKos to Elafonisi beachby ferry, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Elafonisi beach by ferry, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rethymno to Elafonisi beachcar car
    12h 42m
    €142–317

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    45h 22m

  3. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    2. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    7h 50m

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus via Heraklion

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    15h 47m

  5. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    16h 5m

  6. Car ferry, ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Soúgiashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Soúgia to Elafonisishuttle bus
    19h 5m

  7. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    3. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    8h 46m

  8. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochorashuttle bus
    9h 21m
    €266–554

  9. Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochorashuttle bus
    6h 45m
    €279–555

Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 42m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Elafonisi beach, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kos to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the ferry to Katapola, walk to Amorgós Katapola, take the car ferry to Rethymno, then drive to Elafonisi beach. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Elafonisi via Port of Bodrum, Bodrum, İstanbul Esenler, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 45h 22m.

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