There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Delphi by car ferry, train, taxi, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Tithoreatrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Tithorea to Delphitaxi
12h 9m€183–438Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphibus
7h 31m€53–159Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Pátra to Delphibus
20h 12m€56–81Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphibus
13h 11m€142–336Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphibus
15h 16m€67–163Fly 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 - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphibus
7h 54m€80–247Fly 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 - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphibus
6h 49m€57–184Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Delphibus
9h€75–168Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Delphibus
9h 23m€107–286
Crete to Delphi by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Delphi is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €85 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Delphi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Delphi. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Delphi via Chania and Pátra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Crete and Delphi is 589 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Delphi without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi which takes 12h 9m and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Crete to Delphi, including transfers.
Crete to Delphi bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Delphi bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 166+ hotels available in Delphi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Delphi, Central Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Delphi. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Tithorea, then take the taxi to Delphi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heraklion to Delphi via Chania, Chania, Patra, and Pátra in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Tithorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- +30 22650 28088
- info@ktel-fokidas.gr
- Website
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Pátra to Delphi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Delphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Delphi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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