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)plane HER - KIT
3h 47m€71–271Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
9h 55mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT)plane CHQ - KIT
4h€133–369
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 €70 - €280 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €70 - €280.
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 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Crete to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 199+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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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