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How to get fromCrete to Mount Olympusby plane, train, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Mount Olympus by plane, train, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport, train, taxi

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane JSH - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Litochoro to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    €203–366

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Litochoro to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    7h 22m
    €140–254

  3. Car ferry, train, taxi via Páros

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Leptokaryatrain train Re
    5. Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    16h 34m
    €239–499

  4. Car ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Leptokaryatrain train Re
    4. Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    16h 39m
    €221–443

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Aristotelous Square to Dionbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Dion to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    20h 46m
    €208–253

  6. Fly from Chania International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Litochoro to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    7h 50m
    €162–352

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Kallipéfkibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kallipéfki to Mount Olympustaxi taxi
    21h 36m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Mount Olympus, Central Macedonia, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Mount Olympus. However, you can fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Litochoro, then take the taxi to Mount Olympus. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Larissa, take the train to Leptokarya, then take the taxi to Mount Olympus.

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