There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Gythio by plane, car, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
4h 22m€107–262Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
5h 29m€86–161Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Take the taxi from Neápolis to Gythiotaxi
13h 26mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheiobus
13h 47m€156–355Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
5h 52m€113–274Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the taxi from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Gythiotaxi
4h€176–381Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porosferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Galatas to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheiobus
18h 25m€100–205
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Gythio is to fly and drive which costs €85 - €170 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Gythio is to fly and taxi which takes 4h and costs €170 - €390.
The distance between Crete and Gythio is 641 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Gythio without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 13h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Crete to Gythio, including transfers.
There are 607+ hotels available in Gythio.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Gythio, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Gythio. However, you can fly to Athens International Airport (ATH) then drive to Gythio. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chania, take the bus to Kissamos - Port, walk to Kissamos, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, then take the taxi to Gythio.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Galatas to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–70
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–45
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Taxi Express Patra
- Phone
- +30 261 045 0000
- Website
- radiotaxipatras.gr
Radiotaxi Patras 18300
- Phone
- +30 261 032 6000
- Website
- taxipatras.gr
Tour Taxi Kalamatas
RadioTaxi-Kalamatas
- Phone
- +30 27210 21112
- Website
- radiotaxi-kalamatas.gr
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