There are 8 ways to get from Sami to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EFL - HER
3h 32m€96–267Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Sami to Patra Harborbusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
19h 7m€52–76Bus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Patra Harborbusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 6m€157–278Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
20h 1m€125–396Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EFL - CHQ
5h 6m€127–366Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Astakóscarferry
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 51m€176–299Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
18h 35m€52–91Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 40m€57–181
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sami to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sami to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €95 - €270.
The distance between Sami and Crete is 549 km.
The best way to get from Sami to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train and car ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs €150 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Sami to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Sami, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Sami to Patra Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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/
- 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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