There are 5 ways to get from Chora to Crete by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chora to Pylos Costa Navarinotaxi
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLX - HER
3h 20m€92–265Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Chora to Tholótaxi
- Take the bus from Tholó to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 12m€211–453Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
17h 9mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 26m€153–354Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
16h 26m€93–184
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chora to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chora to Crete is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chora to Crete. However, there are services departing from Chóra and arriving at Heraklion via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Port of Piraeus and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Chora and Crete is 399 km.
The best way to get from Chora to Crete without a car is to taxi and bus and car ferry which takes 13h 12m and costs €210 - €460.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Chora to Crete, including transfers.
Chora to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Chóra station.
Chora to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
There are 3127+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Chora, Peloponnese, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Chora to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Pylos Costa Navarino, take the shuttle to Kalamata Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 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 the taxi to Tholó, take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, walk to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, take the line 420 bus to Οσε, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Tholó to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Chóra to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €11–50
Messinia Taxi - Dimitris Lappas
- Phone
- +30 694 720 8454
Messinia Taxi - Dimitris Lappas
- Phone
- +30 694 720 8454
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