There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Cythera by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cythera is to fly which costs €45 - €110 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cythera is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €110.
The distance between Athens and Cythera is 234 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Cythera without a car is to car ferry which takes 8h 17m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Athens to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT) once daily. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira twice a week. Tickets cost €80–210 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Athens to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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