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How to get fromSparta to Knossosby bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, shuttle or ferry

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

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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
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeKLX - HER
    6h 1m
    €119–564

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    17h 31m
    €52–66

  3. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    14h 30m
    €172–198

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

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeATH - HER
    8h 16m
    €68–154

  5. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeKLX - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle
    10h 31m
    €258–762

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    16h 29m
    €52–84

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus
    2. Take the bus from Isthmos to Galatasbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Poros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
    21h 41m
    €71–199

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

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Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Sparta to Knossos. However, you can take the bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Kalamata Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the line 6 bus to Heraklion, then take the line 2 bus to Knossos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sparti to Knossos via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Στ.Υπεραστικων, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Port of Piraeus, Paros, Heraklion Port, and Heraklion in around 14h 30m.

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