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How to get fromCrete to Spartaby plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Sparta by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane HER - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus bus
    5h
    €98–262

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    7h 56m
    €62–127

  3. Car ferry, bus via Páros

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    13h 9m
    €173–402

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    17h 24m

  5. Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    7h 14m
    €75–268

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    8h 19m
    €94–230

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    13h 14m
    €151–339

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porosferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the bus from Galatas to Isthmosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus bus
    18h 55m
    €99–216

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.7 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Sparta. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport (KLX), walk to Kalamata International Airport, take the bus to Kalamata, then take the bus to Sparti. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sparti via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 13h 9m.

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