There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Pýlos by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, 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€108–272Bus, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, shuttle
- 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 8mFly Sitia Airport to Athens International 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 26mFly Chania International Airport to Athens 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 31mFerry, 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 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 €100 - €280.
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 - €330.
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 659+ 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
- €85–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- +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
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