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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sparta to Crete by car, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    3h 50m
    €75–155

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 16m
    €142–342

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    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
    15h 59m

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

    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 5m
    €88–263

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

    1. Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    4h 23m
    €106–273

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

    1. Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    3h 43m
    €84–263

  7. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 21m
    €162–392

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Isthmos to Galatasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Poros to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    19h 10m
    €113–215

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

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Sparta to Crete. However, you can drive to Athens-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 bus from Sparti to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 13h 16m.

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