There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Pýlos by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýlosbus
5h 4m€88–262Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýlosbus
23h 31m€86–97Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýlosbus
14h 44m€158–357Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysibus
- Take the taxi from Káto Glykóvrysi to Pýlostaxi
17h 1mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porosferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Galatas to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Pýlosbus
20h 6m€115–221
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Pýlos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €100 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Pýlos is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Pýlos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Pýlos via Chania, Patras and Kalamata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 31m.
The distance between Crete and Pýlos is 404 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Pýlos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 14h 44m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Crete to Pýlos, including transfers.
Crete to Pýlos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Pýlos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 713+ hotels available in Pýlos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Pýlos, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Pýlos. 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, then take the bus to Pýlos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Pýlos via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 14h 44m.
- 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
- €75–210
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Kalamata to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
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
- +302731026441
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Galatas to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- 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 Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Stathmos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2733 023400
Taxi Stoupa
- Phone
- +30 697 472 3673
- Website
- taxistoupa.com
Radiotaxi Patras 18300
- Phone
- +30 261 032 6000
- Website
- taxipatras.gr
Taxi Express Patra
- Phone
- +30 261 045 0000
- Website
- radiotaxipatras.gr
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