There are 4 ways to get from Elafonisos to Crete by car ferry, car, bus, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Drive from Kissamos to Heraklioncar
10h 10mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 32mCar ferry, bus, fly
- Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Spartibus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
12h 8mCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Peiraiasbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
22h 50m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Elafonisos and Crete is 323 km.
The best way to get from Elafonisos to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 21h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Elafonisos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 1998+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Elafonisos to Crete. However, you can take the car ferry to Pounta, drive to Neápolis, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Kissamos, then drive to Heraklion. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Elafonisos to Heraklion Port via Pounta, Neápolis, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 21h 32m.
- 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
- 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
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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
- 2734061122
- elafonisosne@gmail.com
- Website
- elafonisosferries.gr
Car ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- elafonisosferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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