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How to get fromHeraklion to Ithacaby plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Ithaca by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane HER - EFL
    2. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    5h 58m
    €130–228

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    22h 28m
    €76–85

  3. Car ferry, bus via Páros

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakósbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Astakós to Fríkescarferry car ferry
    16h 50m
    €204–455

  4. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane CHQ - EFL
    3. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    7h 21m
    €258–479

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    17h 58m
    €157–397

  6. Car ferry, Bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus X1
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    19h 44m
    €78–240

  7. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    19h 48m
    €98–227

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Ithaca, Ionian Islands, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Ithaca. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), take the taxi to Sami, then take the ferry to Pisaetós. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Ithaca via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Πειραιασ ΠΛ. Καραϊσκακη, Δημαρχειο - ΣΤ. ΑΓ. Βαρβαρα, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Astakós, Astakós, and Fríkes in around 16h 50m.

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