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How to get fromCrete to Lerosby car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Leros by car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the ferry from Patmos to Lerosferry ferry Bsf
    7h 29m
    €649–1,024

  2. Car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Patmos to Lerosferry ferry Bsf
    10h 40m
    €121–284

  3. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane plane JSH - LRS
    11h 52m
    €182–620

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Leroscarferry car ferry
    13h 30m
    €177–428

  5. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane plane HER - LRS
    8h 59m
    €162–375

  6. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane plane CHQ - LRS
    10h 7m
    €184–573

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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.

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