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How to get fromParalía to Creteby bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Paralía to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    8h 9m
    €66–151

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    16h 47m
    €60–61

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus C3e / ...
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 45m
    €159–363

  4. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    8h 42m
    €92–249

  5. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    8h 17m
    €70–299

  6. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KLX - HER
    7h 56m
    €126–304

  7. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    11h
    €95–252

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration52 minAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Paralía, Western Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Paralía to Crete. However, you can take the line 11351 train to Ag. Andreas, take the line 14301 train to Patra, walk to Patras, take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, walk to ΣΤ. Υπερ. Λεωφ. Κηφισου, take the bus to ΣΤ. Ελαιωνα, walk to Eleonas, take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paralia Patron to Heraklion Port via Ag. Andreas, Patra, Patra, Kiato, Kiato, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 13h 45m.

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