There are 9 ways to get from Cyprus to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LCA - HER
4h 8m€64–194Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
42h 36m€181–391Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 2h€202–429Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)LCA - JSH
6h 47m€143–283Fly Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)LCA - CHQ
6h 52m€110–283Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PFO - CHQ
4h 35m€119–352Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)PFO - HER
5h 46m€88–193Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
44h 21m€81–296Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
44h 21m€76–206
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Cyprus and Crete is 780 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry via Páros which takes 42h 36m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Cyprus to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Charlie Airlines Limited fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- €52
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €120–210
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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