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How to get fromElafonisos to Creteby car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Elafonisos to Crete by car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Kissamos to Heraklioncar car
    10h 10m

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Neápolis to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    22h 50m

  3. Car ferry, bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Neápolis to Spartibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    11h 45m

  4. Car ferry, bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Neápolis to Spartibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    12h 18m

  5. Car ferry, bus, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Elafonisos to Pountacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Neápolis to Spartibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    11h 53m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 323.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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 via Pounta, Neápolis, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, Chania, and Chania in around 22h 50m.

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