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
3h 41m€54–203Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
8h 55m€63–129Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KIT - CHQ
3h 55m€102–232Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KIT - JSH
17h 25m€80–250
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 €60 - €130 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €50 - €210.
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 €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Cythera to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kythira Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 21h 20m and has one stopover.
Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Kythira Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 1946+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cythera, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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