There are 8 ways to get from Limassol to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry
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Bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LCA - HER
6h 4m€68–211Car ferry via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
39h 51m€203–309Drive, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Drive from Limassol to Mağusa
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Take the bus from Erdemli bus station to Biga bus station
- Take the bus from Biga to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 2hBus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)LCA - JSH
8h 42m€137–290Bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)LCA - CHQ
8h 47m€104–280Bus to Paphos International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Station
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PFO - CHQ
6h 8m€104–367Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
41h 36m€76–284Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
41h 36m€71–194
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limassol to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Limassol to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Limassol to Crete. However, there are services departing from Limassol and arriving at Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus and Paros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 51m.
The distance between Limassol and Crete is 853 km.
The best way to get from Limassol to Crete without a car is to car ferry via Páros which takes 39h 51m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Limassol to Crete, including transfers.
There are 1516+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Limassol, Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Limassol to Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 39h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
Bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erdemli bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Biga to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- €52
- Vehicle
- €134
- 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
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €83–125
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €125
- Motorbike Passenger
- €83
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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