There are 6 ways to get from Heraklion to Chora by plane, taxi, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, taxi
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane HER - KLX
- Take the taxi from Pylos Costa Navarino to Chorataxi
3h 45m€92–265Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Choracar
11h 4m€169–380Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chórabus
18h 34mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CHQ - KLX
9h 18m€240–496Car ferry, bus via Páros
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chórabus
14h 19m€175–412Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chórabus
14h 24m€156–357
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Chora is to fly and taxi which costs €90 - €270 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Chora is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Chora. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Chóra via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Heraklion and Chora is 398 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Chora without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Heraklion to Chora, including transfers.
Heraklion to Chora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Chora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 610+ hotels available in Chora.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Chora, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Chora. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport (KLX), walk to Kalamata Airport, take the shuttle to Pylos Costa Navarino, then take the taxi to Chora. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Chora via Port of Piraeus in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
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