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How to get fromCrete to Kefalonia (Island)by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Kefalonia (Island) by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane JSH - EFL
    3h 15m
    €180–340

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry bus ferry
    21h 34m
    €67–72

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus C4e / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    16h 46m
    €152–349

  4. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane HER - EFL
    4h 2m
    €111–201

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane CHQ - EFL
    6h 5m
    €133–309

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakósbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Astakós to Samicarferry car ferry
    16h 57m
    €192–412

  7. Ferry, train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus C4e / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    18h 36m
    €77–250

  8. Car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry bus ferry
    19h 15m
    €68–192

Crete to Kefalonia (Island) by ferry, foot, train, bus, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.

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