There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Leros by car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or plane
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Car ferry, helicopter, ferry
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 Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Lerosferry Bsf
7h 29m€645–1,010Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Lipsiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leroscarferry
8h 55m€115–254Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane JSH - LRS
11h 52m€184–638Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Leroscarferry
13h 30m€164–366Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane HER - LRS
8h 59m€152–375Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane CHQ - LRS
10h 7m€184–573
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Leros is to car ferry and ferry which costs €110 - €260 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Leros is to car ferry and helicopter and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs €600 - €1100.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Leros. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Leros via Naxos and Port of Lipsi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Crete and Leros is 392 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Leros without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Crete to Leros, including transfers.
There are 1104+ hotels available in Leros.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Leros, Greece?
Olympic Air, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Leros via Mykonos in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Sitia Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leros Municipal Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leros Municipal Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Chania International Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- 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
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Seajets
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