There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Kea (Station) by car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane
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Car ferry, ferry via Emporeío
best- 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 40mFerry, car ferry via Triovasálos
cheapest- 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
13h 15m€94–199Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)bus Χ93
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
25h 20mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus, car ferry
- 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
7h 33mFerry, car ferry
- 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 45mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syroscarferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry Hsw
11h 4m€123–251Fly 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
7h 56mFly 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
6h 46m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kea (Station) is to ferry and car ferry via Triovasálos which costs €90 - €200 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kea (Station) is to car ferry and ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Kea (Station). However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Kea via Thira Santorini Port, Port of Serifos and Kythnos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Crete and Kea (Station) is 423 km.
Book your Crete to Kea (Station) ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Kea (Station) without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Emporeío which takes 10h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Crete to Kea (Station), including transfers.
There are 874+ hotels available in Kea (Station).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kea (Station), Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Kea (Station). However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the car ferry to Port of Serifos, take the car ferry to Port of Kythnos, walk to Kythnos, then take the ferry to Kea. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heraklion to Port of Kea via Chania, Chania, Patra, Patras, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ), Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα), and Lavrio in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- http://ktelattikis.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–85
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–120
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–210
- 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
- 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
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–45
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €75–95
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–79
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Airplane economy seats
- €46
- Deck
- €35
- 2-berth outside
- €79
- 3-berth outside shower
- €47
- 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
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://aegean-sealines.gr/en/
- Book at
- https://aeg-booking.certusonline.com/index.php?lang=en
- Economy
- €30–50
- Car
- €35–55
- Exclusive
- €50–70
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