There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Cythera by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT)HER - KIT
4h 7m€56–221Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
10h 5m€43–52Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT)CHQ - KIT
4h 45m€108–249
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to bus and car ferry which costs €40 - €55 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €230.
The distance between Crete and Cythera is 223 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cythera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Crete to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) once daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- 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/
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