There are 10 ways to get from Delphi to Crete by bus, plane, taxi, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- 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 19m€53–159Bus, car ferry via Athens
cheapest- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 48m€52–170Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Delphi to Tithoreataxi
- Take the train from Tithorea to Athenstrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 1m€183–414Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Delphi to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
16h 50m€53–77Bus 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
6h 53m€79–258Bus 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 28m€57–208Bus 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€77–167Bus 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 29m€103–286Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 44m€136–320Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
14h 44m€66–170
Delphi to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delphi to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €80 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Delphi to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €50 - €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 16h 50m.
The distance between Delphi and Crete is 500 km.
The best way to get from Delphi to Crete without a car is to taxi and train and car ferry which takes 12h 1m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 19m 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 1979+ 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 take the bus to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, walk to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, take the bus to Μυκονιατικα, walk to Ag. Anargyroi, take the train to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tithorea, take the train to Athens, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Tithorea to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22650 28088
- info@ktel-fokidas.gr
- Website
- 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
Bus from Delphi to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules 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
- 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 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 Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- https://www.anek.gr/en/
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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