There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Komotini by plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, busferry, or car
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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 Komotinibus
5h 44m€84–250Fly 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 Komotinibus
7h 40m€81–211Car ferry, bus via Kavála
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Komotinibus
18h 39mCar 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 Komotinibus
18h 54m€221–473Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Komotinibus
29h 32m€234–542Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CHQ - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Komotinibus
8h 17m€136–298Fly 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 Komotinibus
3h 37m€87–282Fly 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 Komotinibus
8h 8m€103–279Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane HER - KVA
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Komotinibus
10h 42m€107–240Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Xánthibus
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Komotinibus
22h 21mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotinibus
22h 25m€115–145Car 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 Komotinicar
16h 5m€284–580
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Komotini is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Komotini is to fly and bus which takes 3h 37m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Komotini. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Komotini via Thessaloniki Zografou, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between Crete and Komotini is 681 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Komotini without a car is to car ferry and bus via Kavála which takes 18h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Crete to Komotini, including transfers.
Crete to Komotini bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Komotini bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 151+ hotels available in Komotini.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Komotini, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Komotini. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), take the taxi to Alexandroupoli, then take the bus to Komotini. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Komotini via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Kavala Central Bus Station in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- 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 Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
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