There are 8 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 6m€113–413Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PFO - CHQ
4h 40m€48–572Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 24m€165–476Fly Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PFO - JSH
7h 45m€97–392Bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airportbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
6h 41m€81–228Bus, car ferry via Pafos District Courthouse
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
43h 49m€80–296Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
44h 24m€95–296Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 56
- Take the car ferry 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paphos to Crete is to bus and car ferry via Pafos District Courthouse which costs €80 - €300 and takes 43h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Paphos to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €45 - €600.
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 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Paphos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 443+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Paphos, Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Arkia Israel Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Chania International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Haifa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
Bus from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- 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
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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