There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Hersonissos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, shuttle, 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.
Car ferry, helicopter
best- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
9h 42m€677–1,051Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
6h 6m€91–224Car ferry, ferry via Mykonos
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 15m€185–388Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
21h 12m€92–307Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KGS - HER
3h 30m€99–215Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KGS - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Kokkini Hani
6h 48mFly Kos to Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KGS - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
17h 59m€182–341
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Hersonissos is to car ferry and ferry which costs €90 - €310 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Hersonissos is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Hersonissos. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Heraklion Port via Ag. Kirykos and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Kos and Hersonissos is 470 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Hersonissos without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 9h 42m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Kos to Hersonissos, including transfers.
There are 2402+ hotels available in Hersonissos.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Hersonissos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Kokkini Hani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–120
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
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