There are 6 ways to get from Lemnos to Crete by plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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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
3h 6m€70–101Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LXS - CHQ
4h 45m€65–248Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
21h 30m€134–261Ferry, car ferry via Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 55m€129–312Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LXS - JSH
3h 45m€95–290Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
31h 35m€93–288
Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €110 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs €70 - €110.
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 55m.
The distance between Lemnos and Crete is 511 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 21h 30m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Lemnos to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 30m and has one stopover.
Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air 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
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Mytilini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130–180
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
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €45–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–95
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- 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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