There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Kateríni by plane, train, car ferry, helicopter, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, train
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JSH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Katerinitrain
5h 47m€118–256Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Katerinitrain
4h 44m€54–142Car 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 Athens to Katerinitrain Ic
11h 58m€718–1,152Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Katerinitrain Ic
13h 48m€154–352Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
19h 26m€94–124Fly from Chania International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Katerinitrain
5h 12m€76–240Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Katerinibus
16h 57m€103–179
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kateríni is to fly and train which costs €50 - €150 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kateríni is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Kateríni. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kateríni via Thessaloniki Zografou, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Crete and Kateríni is 751 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kateríni without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and train which takes 11h 58m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Crete to Kateríni, including transfers.
Crete to Kateríni bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Kateríni bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1275+ hotels available in Kateríni.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kateríni, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Kateríni. However, you can fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Katerini. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Katerini via Thira Santorini Port, Santorini Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Athens Heliport, Athens Airport, and Athens in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.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
- €120–310
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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