There are 3 ways to get from Cythera to Crete by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)KIT - HER
3h 11m€111–152Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
8h 55m€42–53Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)KIT - CHQ
5h 25m€116–242
Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cythera to Crete is to car ferry and bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €110 - €160.
The distance between Cythera and Crete is 223 km.
The best way to get from Cythera to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Cythera to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cythera, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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