There are 9 ways to get from Cyprus to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 7m€63–156Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PFO - CHQ
4h 40m€51–262Bus, 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€166–456Car 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 1h€243–333Fly 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€73–354Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LCA - JSH
11h 41m€112–304Fly Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LCA - CHQ
6h 51m€124–744Bus, 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 56m€91–316Bus, 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 Hsw
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 €60 - €160 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €160.
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 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Cyprus to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3102+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Haifa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- 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
- €180–410
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- 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
- Schedules at
- 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
- Schedules at
- 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
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
- 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
- €55–95
- 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
- €80–120
- 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
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
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
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–43
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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