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

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There are 6 ways to get from Heraklion to Pýlos by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane HER - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýlosbus bus
    5h 4m
    €88–262

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýlosbus bus
    23h 31m
    €86–97

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Pýloscar car
    11h 15m
    €171–388

  4. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysibus bus
    6. Drive from Káto Glykóvrysi to Pýloscar car
    17h 1m

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane CHQ - KLX
    3. Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýlosbus bus
    10h 37m
    €236–493

  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 Pýlosbus bus
    14h 44m
    €158–360

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Pýlos, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Pýlos. 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 International Airport, take the bus to Kalamata, then take the bus to Pýlos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Pýlos via Port of Piraeus in around 11h 15m.

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