There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos by car ferry, helicopter, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, helicopter, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Drive from Athens Heliport to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
8h 15m€708–1,136Car ferry, ferry via Sérifos
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry Hsw
10h 55m€86–190Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry Hsw
10h 10m€102–159Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry Hsw
17h 30mFly, helicopter, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry
8h 15m€439–784Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry Hsw
11h 15m€149–312
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos is to car ferry and ferry via Sérifos which costs €85 - €190 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos is to car ferry and helicopter and drive which takes 8h 15m and costs €700 - €1200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Kea-Kythnos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kea via Port of Serifos and Kythnos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Crete and Kea-Kythnos is 471 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos, including transfers.
There are 456+ hotels available in Kea-Kythnos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kea-Kythnos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Kea-Kythnos. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Athens Heliport, drive to Lavrio, take the car ferry to Port of Kea, then drive to Kea-Kythnos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Kea-Kythnos via Port Of Serifos, Port of Serifos, Port of Kythnos, Kythnos, and Kea in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 2292 022900
- info@karystia-shipping.com
- Website
- karystia-shipping.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €40–65
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Syros to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €30–45
- Airplane-type seats
- €30–50
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 969 0950
- info@aegean-sealines.gr
- Website
- aegean-sealines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://aegean-sealines.gr/en/
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