There are 7 ways to get from Corfu to Crete by plane, busferry, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CFU - HER
2h 39m€72–160Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 19m€164–380Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 27m€188–453Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CFU - CHQ
4h 48m€98–241Bus and ferry to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
6h 47m€103–183Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry X3
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
19h 45m€86–125Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Artabusferry
- Take the busferry from Árta to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
24h 28m€72–78
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €70 - €80 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Crete. However, there are services departing from Corfu and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Corfu and Crete is 668 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 18h 19m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Corfu to Crete, including transfers.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 3010+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Corfu to Heraklion via Ioannina in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@ktelkerkyras.gr
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Árta to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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