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

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There are 6 ways to get from Zakynthos to Crete by plane, busferry, car ferry, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZTH - HER
    4h 46m
    €87–192

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    19h 12m
    €66–70

  3. Bus and ferry, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 18m
    €173–422

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZTH - CHQ
    5h 55m
    €113–281

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZTH - JSH
    13h 15m
    €111–341

  6. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 19m
    €151–360

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

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

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