There are 7 ways to get from Paphos to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PFO - HER
6h 56m€103–224Bus, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to Police Headquartersbus
- Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
6h 38m€82–226Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 24m€165–426Bus, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to Police Headquartersbus
- Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LCA - CHQ
9h 16m€133–294Bus, car ferry via Pafos District Courthouse
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 24m€90–316Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
44h 24m€95–326Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
45h 7m
Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paphos to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Paphos to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Paphos and Crete is 687 km.
The best way to get from Paphos to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 42h 24m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Paphos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2709+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Paphos, Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Israir, and two other airlines fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- +357 77 77 14 77
- info@kapnosairportshuttle.com
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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