There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Cythera by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT)plane HER - KIT
5h 42m€111–231Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
10hFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT)plane CHQ - KIT
5h 20m€163–319
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which costs €110 - €240 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €160 - €320.
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 and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Crete to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
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