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How to get fromKos to Knossosby car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Kos to Knossos by car ferry, helicopter, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos 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
    10h 6m
    €674–1,047

  2. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    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
    6h 32m
    €83–218

  3. Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    20h 21m
    €86–199

  4. Car ferry, ferry via Naxos

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 31m
    €155–305

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 30m
    €93–224

  6. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    8h 51m
    €225–437

Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Knossos, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Edelweiss Air fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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