There are 5 ways to get from Corfu to Crete by plane, busferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CFU - HER
3h 17m€73–155Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry X3
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
21h 27m€87–128Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
21h 58m€109–215Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CFU - CHQ
5h 26m€99–243Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Artabusferry
- Take the busferry from Árta to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
26h 10m€74–81
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €70 - €85 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Crete. However, there are services departing from Gardeládes and arriving at Heraklion via Corfu and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Corfu and Crete is 685 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 27m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Corfu to Crete, including transfers.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 3068+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardeládes to Heraklion via Corfu, Corfu, and Ioannina in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Árta to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- 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 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
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