There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Olympia by plane, bus, car ferry, train, taxi, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgosbus
7h 45m€98–276Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Pýrgosbus
21h 12m€71–78Car ferry, train, taxi
- 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 Diakoptotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Diakopto to Olympiataxi
14h 3m€250–502
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Olympia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €80 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Olympia via Chania, Patras and Pýrgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
The distance between Crete and Olympia is 494 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Olympia without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi which takes 14h 3m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Crete to Olympia, including transfers.
Crete to Olympia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Olympia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 230+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Olympia, Western Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Olympia. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport (KLX), walk to Kalamata International Airport, take the bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Pýrgos, then take the bus to Olympia. Alternatively, 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 Diakopto, then take the taxi to Olympia.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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 Diakopto
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- +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 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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
- €75–200
- 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/
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