There are 9 ways to get from Komotini to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AXD - HER
3h 44m€62–149Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 44m€191–317Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Komotini to Xanthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 18mBus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
28h 37m€165–392Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane AXD - JSH
3h 57m€91–308Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AXD - CHQ
6h 17m€93–318Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
6h 41m€66–181Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
22h 23m€107–142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Komotini to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 58m€262–428
Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Komotini to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Komotini to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Komotini to Crete. However, there are services departing from Komotini and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Komotini and Crete is 681 km.
The best way to get from Komotini to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 18h 44m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Komotini to Crete, including transfers.
Komotini to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Rodopis, depart from Komotini station.
Komotini to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Rodopis, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Komotini, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Komotini to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Alexandroupoli, take the taxi to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) 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 a bus from Komotini to Heraklion Port via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Komotini to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Economy
- €28–40
- Vehicle < 4,5m
- €45–65
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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