There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Pláka by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly Kos to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KGS - CHQ
6h 40m€89–165Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Rethymnocarferry
11h 22m€163–346Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
42h 50mCar ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JKL - CHQ
8h 23m€90–302Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
6h 21m€96–230Fly Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KGS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Almirida Beach
4h 30m€174–385Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Almirida Beach
6h 56m€161–430Car ferry, ferry, Private transfer
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Almirida Beach
15h 8m€187–406
Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Pláka is to fly which costs €85 - €170 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Pláka is to fly and Private transfer which takes 4h 30m and costs €170 - €390.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kos to Pláka. However, there are services departing from Port of Kos and arriving at Rethymno via Amorgós Katapola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Kos and Pláka is 356 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Pláka without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 11h 22m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Kos to Pláka, including transfers.
There are 5015+ hotels available in Pláka.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Pláka, Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Kos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Kalymnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kos to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Almirida Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–160
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €180–200
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €200–220
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Almirida Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–160
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €180–200
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €200–220
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Almirida Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–150
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €170–190
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €195–210
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Halki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- 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
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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