There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Xánthi by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus
4h 53m€86–151Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus
20h 10m€101–244Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Xanthibus
21h 47m€196–446Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus
22h 10mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane HER - KVA
8h 46m€102–154Fly Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane CHQ - KVA
9h 19m€124–302Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus
7h 25mFly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus
7h 53mFly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus
4h 11m€88–271Car ferry, ferry, bus via Pyrgíon
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chiosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus
22h 54mCar ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus
28h 9mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Xánthicar
15h 42m€267–547
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Xánthi is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Xánthi is to fly and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Xánthi. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Xánthi via Thessaloniki Zografou, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Crete and Xánthi is 726 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Xánthi without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 20h 10m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Crete to Xánthi, including transfers.
Crete to Xánthi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Xánthi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 352+ hotels available in Xánthi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Xánthi, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 25410 27200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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