There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Pýlos by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, shuttle
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take a shuttle bus from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
6h 8mBus, 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 carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýlosbus
14h 44m€159–326Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the carferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysibus
- Drive from Káto Glykóvrysi to Pýloscar
17h 1mFly from Chania International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take a shuttle bus from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
6h 31mFly from Sitia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take a shuttle bus from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
5h 26mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Poroscarferry
- Take the bus from Galatas to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Pýlosbus
21h 36m€101–256
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 car ferry and bus which takes 14h 44m and costs €150 - €330.
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 629 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 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 8m 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 612+ 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 Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, take the shuttle to Pylos Costa Navarino, then take the taxi 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 Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +30 6947525848
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transfer Peloponnese
Shuttle from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Transfer Peloponnese
Shuttle from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Transfer Peloponnese
Shuttle from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Transfer Peloponnese
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +302731026441
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Galatas to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Pýlos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 4117341
- Website
- Saronic Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Saronic Ferries
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