There are 11 ways to get from Delphi to Crete by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Delphi to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 18m€163–285Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
14h 6m€47–80Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Delphi to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
17h 5m€53–74Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
6h 39m€61–159Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Delphi to Levadiataxi
- Take the train from Levadia to Athenstrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
11h 40m€183–305Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 26m€152–265Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 6m€52–170Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
7h 13m€87–238Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ATH - JSH
6h 43m€70–268Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
7h 56m€67–187Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
8h 34m€103–286
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delphi to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €45 - €80 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Delphi to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Delphi to Crete. However, there are services departing from Delphi and arriving at Heraklion via Lamía and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Delphi and Crete is 525 km.
The best way to get from Delphi to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 5m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Delphi to Crete, including transfers.
Delphi to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Fokidas, depart from Delphi station.
Delphi to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Fokidas, arrive at Lamia station.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Delphi, Central Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Delphi to Crete. However, you can drive to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Delphi to Heraklion via Lamia, Lamía, Chania, and Chania in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Levadia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22650 28088
- info@ktel-fokidas.gr
- Website
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Delphi to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Book at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Book at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Book at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@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
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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