There are 5 ways to get from Greece to Sitia by plane, shuttle, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Private transfer
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
5h 11mBus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
17h€45–64Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Sitiaferry Bsf
12h 25m€143–381Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
14h 48m€49–169Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sitiaferry Bsf
14h 55m€81–181
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sitia is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sitia is to car ferry and ferry which takes 12h 25m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Sitia. However, there are services departing from Τερμα(Ομονοια) and arriving at Sitia via Port of Piraeus, Chania and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Greece and Sitia is 466 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sitia without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 12h 25m and costs €140 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Greece to Sitia, including transfers.
Greece to Sitia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Port of Piraeus station.
Greece to Sitia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 672+ hotels available in Sitia.
What companies run services between Greece and Sitia, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sitia twice a week. Tickets cost €80–180 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- 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
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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