There are 8 ways to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EFL - HER
4h 29m€119–209Car ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Argostoli to Lixouricarferry
- Take the busferry from Lixouri to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
23h 47m€77–215Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 54m€180–420Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 3m€195–455Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
19h 51m€84–92Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
12h 17m€123–257Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EFL - CHQ
5h 2m€140–317Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
18h 54m€115–250
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €80 - €95 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €110 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Heraklion via Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Cephalonia Prefecture and Crete is 542 km.
The best way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 54m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete, including transfers.
Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Cephalonia Prefecture to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
There are 3062+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cephalonia Prefecture, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Anima Wings, and five other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Lixouri to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 26710-91280
- Website
- Ioniansea Ferries
Car ferry from Argostoli to Lixouri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Ioniansea Ferries
- Schedules at
- Ioniansea Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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