There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Kýthira by bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
10h 9mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT)plane HER - KIT
6h 10m€128–252Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kythira (KIT)plane CHQ - KIT
5h 48m€180–340
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kýthira is to fly which costs €120 - €260 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kýthira is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €180 - €340.
The distance between Crete and Kýthira is 317 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kýthira without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Crete to Kýthira, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Kýthira.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kýthira, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kythira (KIT) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
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