There are 8 ways to get from Corfu to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias 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 59m€73–153Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Corfu to Artabusferry
- Take the busferry from Árta to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
24h 28m€72–78Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 15m€184–427Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 16m€174–390Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 22m€203–463Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CFU - CHQ
4h 48m€104–233Bus and ferry to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
6h 47m€118–314Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry X3
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
19h 45m€86–125
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 - €80 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Crete. However, there are services departing from Corfu and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Corfu and Crete is 668 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 15m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 59m 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 3049+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Corfu to Heraklion via Ioannina in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- €7
- Vehicle
- €25
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