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How to get fromSparta to CreteBy bus, plane, car ferry, or busferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KLX - HER
    4h 40m
    €88–361

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    16h 2m
    €52–70

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 19m
    €142–342

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

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    7h
    €66–162

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

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    7h 34m
    €92–250

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

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    7h 9m
    €70–190

  7. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 23m
    €166–402

Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sparta to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Kalamata International Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 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 bus from Sparti to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 13h 19m.

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