There are 4 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)plane KIT - HER
5h 21m€90–213Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
9h 21m€68–152Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KIT - CHQ
3h 55m€101–250Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KIT - JSH
16h 45m€85–250
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 €65 - €160 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €100 - €250.
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 9h 21m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Cythera to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kythira Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 20h 40m and has one stopover.
Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Kythira Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 1998+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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