There are 3 ways to get from Kýthira to Crete by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)KIT - HER
3h 50m€108–202Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
9h 4m€48–60Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)KIT - CHQ
5h 28m€124–271
Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kýthira to Crete is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €60 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kýthira to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €100 - €210.
The distance between Kýthira and Crete is 242 km.
The best way to get from Kýthira to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs €45 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Kýthira to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Kýthira, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- 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 Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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