There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Kýthnos by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
7h 22m€50–147Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
14h 42mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
6h 12m€89–211Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry Abs
- Take the carferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
7h 22m€71–159Car ferry via Heraklion Port
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
11h 42m€118–251Fly from Chania International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
6h 35m€121–309Fly from Sitia Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
5h 20m€93–363
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kýthnos is to car ferry which costs €50 - €150 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kýthnos is to fly and subway and car ferry which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €370.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Kýthnos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Kythnos via Port of Serifos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Crete and Kýthnos is 289 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kýthnos without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 22m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Crete to Kýthnos, including transfers.
There are 242+ hotels available in Kýthnos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kýthnos, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Kýthnos via Port of Serifos and Kythnos in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €30–45
- Airplane-type seats
- €30–50
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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