There are 11 ways to get from Volos to Crete by bus, plane, car, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry
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Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
5h 46m€55–155Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the busferry from Larissa to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
18h 57m€45–73Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Volos to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
11h 25m€190–325Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
6h 24m€96–264Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
8h 6m€74–168Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
8h 40m€100–247Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ATH - JSH
8h 10m€83–297Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 31m€165–284Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 4m€153–272Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 16m€65–189Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
15h 16m€60–99
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €45 - €75 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Volos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Volos and arriving at Heraklion via Larissa and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Volos and Crete is 832 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 57m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Volos to Crete, including transfers.
Volos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Larisas, depart from Volos station.
Volos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Larisas, arrive at Larissa station.
There are 2561+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Volos to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki KTEL, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 vehicle from Volos to Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus and Paros in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- 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 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
- €30–50
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.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
- 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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