There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos by ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane
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Ferry, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry Abs
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry Hsw
10h 30m€101–196Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
8h 8m€73–180Bus, 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 30m€113–208Car ferry, ferry via Emporeío
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini 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 35m€156–351Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry Hsw
11h 15m€150–316Ferry, car ferry via Triovasálos
- Take the ferry from Heraklion Port to Milosferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry Hsw
12h 30m€105–149Fly from Chania International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
8h 31m€100–268Fly from Sitia Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
7h 26m€77–206
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs €70 - €180 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos is to fly and bus and car ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs €75 - €210.
The distance between Crete and Kea-Kythnos is 371 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Crete to Kea-Kythnos, including transfers.
There are 132+ 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 ferry to Port of Serifos, walk to Port Of Serifos, take the car ferry to Port of Kythnos, walk to Kythnos, take the ferry to Kea, then take the taxi to Kea-Kythnos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heraklion to Kea-Kythnos via Chania, Chania, Port of Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Port of Kythnos, Kythnos, and Kea in around 17h 30m.
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- €45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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 Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- 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 Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- 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
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- info@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 969 0950
- info@aegean-sealines.gr
- Website
- aegean-sealines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://aegean-sealines.gr/en/
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