There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Chalkída by plane, taxi, car ferry, helicopter, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
2h 2m€124–296Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the train from Ag. Anargyroi to Chalkidatrain Re
12h 10m€72–153Car ferry, helicopter, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the train from Ska to Chalkidatrain Re
8h€696–1,116Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Ag. Anargyroi to Chalkidatrain Re
10h 20m€135–325Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Chalcisbus
15h 18mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
3h 9m€116–196Fly from Chania International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
3h 32m€148–309
Crete to Chalkída by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Chalkída is to ferry and train which costs €70 - €160 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Chalkída is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 2m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Chalkída. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Chalcis via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Crete and Chalkída is 445 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Chalkída without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and train which takes 8h and costs €650 - €1200.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Crete to Chalkída, including transfers.
Crete to Chalkída bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Chalkída bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 606+ hotels available in Chalkída.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Chalkída, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Chalkída. However, you can fly to Athens International Airport (ATH) then take the taxi to Chalkída. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Chalkida via Thira Santorini Port, Santorini Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Athens Heliport, Athens Airport, and Ska in around 8h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ska to Chalkida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Ag. Anargyroi to Chalkida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Ag. Anargyroi to Chalkida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Chalcis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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