There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Nafpaktos by car ferry, train, taxi, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the taxi from Aegion to Nafpaktostaxi
12h 19m€203–442Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
18h 55m€63–66Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktosbus
10h 40m€98–208Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Náfpaktosbus
12h 57m€155–353Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Náfpaktosbus
16h 30m€69–174Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane JSH - PVK
- Take the bus from Vonitsa to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Náfpaktosbus
6h 5m€157–392Fly 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 Pýrgosbus
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Náfpaktosbus
9h€110–288
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Nafpaktos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €62 - €66 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Nafpaktos is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €150 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Nafpaktos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Náfpaktos via Chania and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Crete and Nafpaktos is 619 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Nafpaktos without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi which takes 12h 19m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Crete to Nafpaktos, including transfers.
Crete to Nafpaktos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Nafpaktos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 843+ hotels available in Nafpaktos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Nafpaktos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Nafpaktos. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Kiato, take the train to Aegion, then take the taxi to Nafpaktos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heraklion to Náfpaktos via Chania, Chania, Patra, and Patras in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Vonitsa to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Isthmos to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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