There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Itháki by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane HER - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
7h 23m€131–231Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry
23h 47m€72–111Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakósbus
- Take the carferry from Astakós to Fríkescarferry
16h 58m€221–482Fly from Chania International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CHQ - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
7h 46m€153–339Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry via Lefkáda
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fríkescarferry
24h 53m€108–130
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Itháki is to bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs €70 - €120 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Itháki is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs €130 - €240.
The distance between Crete and Itháki is 567 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Itháki without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 58m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Crete to Itháki, including transfers.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Itháki.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Itháki, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Itháki. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), take the taxi to Sami, take the ferry to Pisaetós, walk to Pisaetós, then take the bus to Itháki Vathi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Itháki via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Πειραιασ ΠΛ. Καραϊσκακη, Δημαρχειο - ΣΤ. ΑΓ. Βαρβαρα, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Astakós, Astakós, and Fríkes in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Astakós to Fríkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fríkes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
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