There are 4 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 Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT)plane CHQ - KIT
4h 20m€133–369Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT)plane HER - KIT
4h 37m€71–261Bus, 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 Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kythira (KIT)plane JSH - KIT
9h 10m€110–430
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cythera is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €130 - €370.
The distance between Crete and Cythera is 155 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 4h 20m to get from Crete to Cythera, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Kythira Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 10m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express offer flights from Sitia Airport Airport to Kythira Airport.
There are 261+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- 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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