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Via Crete

You may have heard of Crete which is the largest island in Greece and a popular vacation destination. Crete is a neighboring island to Kasos. You can fly from Athens to the three main areas of Crete in about an hour. Aegean Airlines and Sky Express have multiple flights a day to the areas of Chania or Heraklion in Crete. Olympic Air has one flight a day from Athens to Sitia, which is the area of Crete that is closest to Kasos. All of these flights range from €60-100. Once in Crete, you have the option of flying or taking a ferry to Kasos, which will be your final destination for the wedding! Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines have 25 minute flights from Sitia to Kasos, currently every day except for Thursdays. Or Bluestar Ferries can take you from Heraklion to Kasos in about 5 hours, or from Sitia to Kasos in about 2 hours, ranging from €11-18. As mentioned earlier, the ferry schedule is currently only released through the end of February, however currently they offer ferries about two times per week, with the days varying on the week (typically Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays). The ferry schedule and tickets can be found on ferryhopper.com. Keep an eye on the release of the summer schedule if you wish to use this option to travel to Kasos. Fly Athens to Crete Chania or Heraklion via Aegean Air or Sky Express direct, multiple flights a day, ~1hr flight $60-100 Sitia (closest to Kasos) via Olympic Air direct, 1 flight a day, ~1hr flight Ferry to Kasos via Bluestar Ferries currently ~2 days a week, varies on the week, Wednesday or Thursdays and Saturdays, once or twice a day, schedule only through February from Heraklion, 5hrs, ~$18 from Sitia, 2hrs, ~$11 Fly from Sitia to Kasos via Aegean or Olympic Air 25min, ~$15-30, every day except for Thursdays

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Via Karpathos

Karpathos is another neighboring island of Kasos. You can fly from Athens to Karpathos via Sky Express or Olympic Airlines in about 1.5 hours for about €80. They offer flights about two times per day. From Karpathos, you can take a short flight or a ferry to Kasos. Olympic Airlines offers a 20 minute flight to Kasos for about €20-50. They currently offer these flights everyday except for Thursday. You can also take a ferry from Karpathos to Kasos in about 1.5-3.5 hours for about €10. The current ferry schedule through the end of February has ferries everyday except for Saturdays, offering trips 1-2 times per day. Tickets and schedules for Manousos Georgios Ferries or Bluestar Ferries can be found on ferryhopper.com. And again, keep an eye on the release of the summer schedule if you wish to use this option to travel to Kasos Fly Athens to Karpathos Via Sky Express or Olympic Air, 2x/day, 1.5hrs, ~$80 Fly Karpathos to Kasos Via Olympic Air, Every day except for Thursday, once a day, 20min, $20-50 Ferry Karpathos to Kasos Currently everyday except for Saturdays, 1-2x/day, 1.5-3.5hrs, ~$10 via Manousos Georgios or Bluestar Ferries

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Via Rhodes

Rhodes is home to Anthony’s dad Jeff and stepmom Tammy! It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands. Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer multiple flights a day from Athens to Rhodes with a travel time of about one hour, for about €60-80. From Rhodes, currently there are no direct flight options to Kasos. However, the current ferry schedule through the end of February offers trips Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays to Kasos for about €25, with a longer trip time of about 8.5 hours. If you wish to travel from Rhodes, keep an eye on the ferry schedule on ferryhopper.com for the expected release of additional faster ferries (~4.5hours) on the summer schedule. Fly Athens to Rhodes via Aegean Air or Sky Express direct, multiple flights a day, ~1hr flight $60-80 Ferry Rhodes to Kasos currently Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, schedule through February, 8.5hrs No current flights from Rhodes to Kasos

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Travel Agency

We are so appreciative of our friends and family taking the time to travel all the way to Greece and celebrate with us! Please contact Magna Travel Agency as they will happily assist you with your travel needs. Email welcome@magnatravel.gr and use reference code W25005 in the subject line.