There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JSI - HER
3h 51m€74–230Car ferry, bus via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 18mHydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the busferry from Larissa to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
20h 55mFly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JSI - CHQ
7h 20m€102–259Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
6h 31m€107–319Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 3mCar ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
17h 3m
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €70 - €230.
The distance between Skiathos and Crete is 456 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus via Páros which takes 15h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Skiathos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2608+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- ktelgram@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Book at
- ktellarisas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Larissa to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
- 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
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- 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
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/
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