There are 6 ways to get from Lemnos to Crete by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LXS - HER
2h 51m€125–251Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 40m€206–483Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
23h 39m€125–211Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LXS - CHQ
4h 5m€168–287Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LXS - JSH
14h 35m€170–600Ferry, car ferry via Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
32h 10m€188–511
Lemnos to Crete by ferry and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €120 - €220 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lemnos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Myrina (Limnos) and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Lemnos and Crete is 512 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Crete without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 21h 40m and costs €200 - €490.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Lemnos to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 35m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air offer flights from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2709+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Mytilini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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