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How to get fromZakynthos (Island) to Creteby plane, busferry, car ferry, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Zakynthos (Island) to Crete by plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZTH - HER
    3h 31m
    €77–190

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    18h 57m
    €47–70

  3. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    14h 3m
    €141–275

  4. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeZTH - CHQ
    5h 10m
    €124–297

  5. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeZTH - JSH
    20h 55m
    €130–290

  6. Car ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry
    2. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEFL - HER
    6h 2m
    €107–265

  7. Bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    15h 48m
    €51–90

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
    17h 48m
    €62–185

Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zakynthos (Island), Greece and Crete, Greece?

Olympic Air, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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