There are 7 ways to get from Sparta to Crete by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sparta to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 3m€173–300Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
16h 20m€52–66Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
6h 56m€66–162Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 3m€156–266Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
14h 48m€52–82Bus, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
7h 29m€92–240Bus, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ATH - JSH
6h 59m€76–270
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €70 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Crete. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Heraklion via Στ.Υπεραστικων, Port of Piraeus and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Sparta and Crete is 582 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 20m and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Sparta to Crete, including transfers.
Sparta to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
There are 2566+ hotels available in Crete.
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 Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sparti to Heraklion via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Στ.Υπεραστικων, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Port of Piraeus, Chania, and Chania in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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
- +30 210 710 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
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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