There are 3 ways to get from Cythera to Elafonisi beach by car ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
6h 55mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KIT - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
7h 20m€269–519Fly to Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KIT - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
6h 35m
Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cythera to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which costs €260 - €550 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 20m and costs €260 - €550.
The distance between Cythera and Elafonisi beach is 170 km.
The best way to get from Cythera to Elafonisi beach without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Cythera to Elafonisi beach, including transfers.
There are 477+ hotels available in Elafonisi beach.
What companies run services between Cythera, Greece and Elafonisi beach, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cythera to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the taxi to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Kissamos, walk to Kissamos - Port, take the bus to Kissamos, walk to Kasteli of Kissamos, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Kissamos, walk to Kasteli of Kissamos, then take the bus to Elafonisi.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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