There are 8 ways to get from Cyprus to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
4h 8m€68–206Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 56m€166–426Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PFO - HER
6h 56m€103–224Fly Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LCA - CHQ
6h 47m€119–274Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LCA - JSH
6h 27m€132–314Bus, car ferry via Dionysios Solomos Square
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 56m€91–316Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
44h 56m€96–326Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
45h 39m
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €65 - €210.
The distance between Cyprus and Crete is 780 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 42h 56m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Cyprus to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2688+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Charlie Airlines Limited, and Aegean Airlines fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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