There are 10 ways to get from Crete to (Olymp) by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Makedonia Palace, Thessaloníki to Dionbus
- Take the taxi from Dion to (Olymp)taxi
7h 56m€203–353Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to (Olymp)car
13h 48m€155–190Car ferry, train, taxi via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Katerinitrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Katerini to (Olymp)taxi
15h 57m€304–355Bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki - Kapsis hotel to Dionbus
- Take the taxi from Dion to (Olymp)taxi
20h 42m€250–306Fly Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JSH - SKG
- Take the bus from Makedonia Palace, Thessaloníki to Dionbus
- Take the taxi from Dion to (Olymp)taxi
9h 4m€290–346Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Makedonia Palace, Thessaloníki to Dionbus
- Take the taxi from Dion to (Olymp)taxi
8h 24m€245–421Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kozanibus
- Take the taxi from Velventós to (Olymp)taxi
11h 18m€211–401Car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Katerinitrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Katerini to (Olymp)taxi
16h 12m€229–268Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the train from Athens to Katerinitrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Katerini to (Olymp)taxi
17h 57m€172–230Bus, bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Kallipéfkibus
- Take the taxi from Kallipéfki to (Olymp)taxi
21h 41m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to (Olymp) is to car ferry and drive which costs €150 - €190 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to (Olymp) is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 56m and costs €200 - €360.
The distance between Crete and (Olymp) is 783 km.
The best way to get from Crete to (Olymp) without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi via Páros which takes 15h 57m and costs €300 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Crete to (Olymp), including transfers.
There are 853+ hotels available in (Olymp).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and (Olymp), Thessaly, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to (Olymp). However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Faliro, walk to Makedonia Palace, Thessaloníki, take the bus to Dion, then take the taxi to (Olymp). Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to (Olymp) via Port of Piraeus in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Makedonia Palace, Thessaloníki to Dion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki - Kapsis hotel to Dion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- ktelgram@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Larissa to Kallipéfki
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Book at
- ktellarisas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99–102
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxaki Kozani
- Phone
- +30 2461 200200
- Website
- taxaki.com
My Taxi Κοζάνη Ι.Κ.Ε.
- Phone
- +30 2461 200200
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
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