There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Nicosia by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane JSH - LCA
- Take the bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosiabus
5h 56m€119–276Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane HER - LCA
- Take the bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosiabus
4h 33m€70–167Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou III Ave. - Mnasiadoubus 25
42h 9m€172–458Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane CHQ - LCA
- Take the bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosiabus
6h 56m€127–805Car ferry, bus via Dionysios Solomos Square
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
44h 5m€90–308Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
44h 5m€97–288Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou III Ave. - Mnasiadoubus 25
46h 19m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Nicosia is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Nicosia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €170.
The distance between Crete and Nicosia is 733 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Nicosia without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 42h 9m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Crete to Nicosia, including transfers.
There are 820+ hotels available in Nicosia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Nicosia, Cyprus?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Nicosia. However, you can fly to Larnaca International Airport (LCA), walk to Larnaca Airport, then take the bus to Nicosia. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Archiep. Makariou III Ave. - Mnasiadou via Port of Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Limassol, and New Port - Passenger Building in around 42h 9m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +357 77 77 14 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- kapnosairportshuttle.com
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou III Ave. - Mnasiadou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou III Ave. - Mnasiadou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
- 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 Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +357 25 313129
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- 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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