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)plane LCA - HER
4h 3m€69–184Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PFO - CHQ
4h 40m€53–842Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 56m€166–466Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 2h€233–465Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PFO - HER
6h 6m€123–413Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LCA - JSH
12h 7m€123–253Fly Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LCA - CHQ
6h 47m€105–273Bus, car ferry via Dionysios Solomos Square
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 21m€81–296Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
44h 56m€96–296
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 €65 - €190 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €190.
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 which takes 42h 56m and costs €160 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Cyprus to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2007+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
Charlie Airlines Limited, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–380
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Haifa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- 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
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €110–190
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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