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How to get fromCrete to Spartaby plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Sparta by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    2. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar car
    3h 42m
    €78–250

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    2. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar car
    4h 49m
    €71–146

  3. Car ferry, bus via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    13h 9m
    €167–387

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    17h 24m

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    2. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar car
    5h 12m
    €103–264

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane HER - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus bus
    5h 35m
    €88–262

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    13h 14m
    €149–331

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porosferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the bus from Galatas to Isthmosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus bus
    18h 55m
    €99–218

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Sparta. However, you can fly to Athens International Airport (ATH) then drive to Sparta. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sparti via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 13h 9m.

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