There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Avia by car ferry, car, bus, taxi, plane, or busferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Aviacar
10h 15m€130–155Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
22h 47m€65–94Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Spartibus
- Take the taxi from Sparti to Aviataxi
16h 38mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
9h 6m€70–180Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
12h 42m€202–230Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
9h 29m€97–248Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
8h 19m€74–256Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Akrogialibus
4h 15m€78–396
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Avia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €95 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Avia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €75 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Avia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Akrogiali via Chania, Patras and Kalamata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Crete and Avia is 786 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Avia without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 16h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Crete to Avia, including transfers.
Crete to Avia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Avia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Avia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Avia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Avia. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus then drive to Avia. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chania, take the bus to Kissamos - Port, walk to Kissamos, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, walk to Neápolis, take the bus to Sparti, then take the taxi to Avia.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Kalamata to Akrogiali
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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 Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Tour Taxi Kalamatas
Taxi Kotsis Nikolaos
RadioTaxi-Kalamatas
- Phone
- +30 27210 21112
- Website
- radiotaxi-kalamatas.gr
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