There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Kavála by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
5h 38m€92–254Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus
6h 40m€60–192Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
16h 24m€179–356Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus
17h 50m€195–416Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus Express
21h 20m€99–136Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane HER - KVA
6h 54m€142–264Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus
7h 8m€87–260Fly Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane CHQ - KVA
7h 17m€124–482Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
4h 56m€103–355Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
26h€239–556Car ferry, ferry via Athens
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
36h 40m€215–581Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Kaválacar
15h 10m€269–516
Crete to Kavála by car ferry and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kavála is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kavála is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Kavála. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kavala via Thessaloniki Zografou, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Kavála. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Kavala via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Crete and Kavála is 779 km.
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The best way to get from Crete to Kavála without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 24m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Crete to Kavála, including transfers.
Crete to Kavála bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Kavála bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kavála, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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