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How to get fromHeraklion to Kea-Kythnosby car ferry, helicopter, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Kea-Kythnos by car ferry, helicopter, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter, drive

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Drive from Athens Heliport to Lavriocar car
    5. Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry car ferry
    8h 15m
    €706–1,132

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Sérifos

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry ferry Hsw
    10h 55m
    €86–190

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Kythnoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry ferry Hsw
    10h 10m
    €100–192

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry ferry Hsw
    17h 30m

  5. Fly to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane plane HER - JSY
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry ferry
    8h 7m
    €105–227

  6. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry ferry Hsw
    11h 15m
    €146–304

  7. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane HER - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Syros Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry ferry
    10h 57m
    €117–268

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Kea-Kythnos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Kea-Kythnos. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Athens Heliport, drive to Lavrio, take the car ferry to Port of Kea, then drive to Kea-Kythnos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Kea-Kythnos via Port Of Serifos, Port of Serifos, Port of Kythnos, Kythnos, and Kea in around 10h 10m.

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