There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Leonídio by car ferry, helicopter, train, taxi, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, helicopter, train, taxi
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the taxi from Korinthos to Leonídiotaxi
9h 59m€817–1,271Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
7h 51m€59–131Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
13h 9m€150–348Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
17h 19mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
14h 59m€71–171Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
7h 9m€72–272Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
8h 14m€91–234Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Trípolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Leonidiobus
7h 59m€108–277
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Leonídio is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €140 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Leonídio is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Leonídio. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Leonidio via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Crete and Leonídio is 626 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Leonídio without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and train and taxi which takes 9h 59m and costs €800 - €1300.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Crete to Leonídio, including transfers.
Crete to Leonídio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Leonídio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 257+ hotels available in Leonídio.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Leonídio, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Leonídio. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Athens Heliport, walk to Athens Airport, take the line 2201 train to Ano Liosia, take the train to Korinthos, then take the taxi to Leonídio. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Leonidio via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Tripoli to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
- 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 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Trípoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Entaxi
- Phone
- +30 2741 082100
Korinthos Taxi Transfers & Excursions
- Phone
- +30 697 730 3434
- Website
- korinthos-transfers.com
Radio Taxi Korinthou
- Phone
- +30 274 107 3000
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