There are 8 ways to get from Sami to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, 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 52m€116–227Bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
20h 54m€60–182Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- 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 Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 49m€146–400Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Sami to Patra Harborbusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
18h 52m€72–78Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
16h 41m€150–366Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EFL - CHQ
4h 46m€142–356Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- 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
17h 23m€175–467Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
18h 49m€76–220
Sami to Crete by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sami to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €70 - €80 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sami to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Sami and Crete is 549 km.
The best way to get from Sami to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 49m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Sami to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3010+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Sami, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Anima Wings, and three other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.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
- €40
- 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
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- 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/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- 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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