There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Thívai by car ferry, helicopter, train, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, helicopter, train
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the train from Ska to Thivatrain Re
8h 32m€696–1,104Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the train from Ska to Thivatrain
5h 17m€53–133Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thivatrain Ic / ...
10h 44m€134–291Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívaibus
15h 6mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívaibus
10h 51m€137–293Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívaibus
12h 41m€86–194Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the train from Ska to Thivatrain
5h 40m€85–231Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, train
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the train from Ska to Thivatrain
4h 25m€68–313Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Thivatrain
8h 19m€75–233
Crete to Thívai by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Thívai is to fly and train which costs €50 - €140 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Thívai is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €65 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Thívai. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Thívai via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Crete and Thívai is 503 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Thívai without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and train which takes 8h 32m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Crete to Thívai, including transfers.
Crete to Thívai bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Thívai bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thívai.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Thívai, Central Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Thívai. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Athens Heliport, walk to Athens Airport, take the line 2201 train to Ska, then take the train to Thiva. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thiva via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, and Athens in around 10h 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
- €40–110
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ska to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ska to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ska to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ska to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 22620 27512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthivas.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelthivas.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelthivas.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelthivas.gr
- Phone
- +30 22610 28336
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellivadias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellivadias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellivadias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellivadias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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 Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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