There are 5 ways to get from Gythio to Heraklion by car, car ferry, taxi, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Gythio to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
11h 2m€168–349Bus, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
8h 22m€63–157Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Gythio to Neápolistaxi
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the carferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
12h 52mBus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Spartibus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLX - HER
8h 5m€124–302Bus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Spartibus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KLX - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
9h 43m€263–520
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gythio to Heraklion is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €160 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gythio to Heraklion is to bus and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €120 - €310.
The distance between Gythio and Heraklion is 582 km.
The best way to get from Gythio to Heraklion without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Gythio to Heraklion, including transfers.
There are 2828+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Gythio, Greece and Heraklion, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Gythio to Heraklion. However, you can drive to Port of Piraeus then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Neápolis, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Kissamos, walk to Kissamos - Port, take the bus to Chania, then take the bus to Heraklion.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +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
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Stathmos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2733 023400
Taxi Stoupa
- Phone
- +30 697 472 3673
- Website
- taxistoupa.com
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