There are 5 ways to get from Itháki to Crete by ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Ferry, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EFL - HER
7h 28m€132–232Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Pisaetós to Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
21h 47m€73–111Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Fríkes to Astakóscarferry
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 21m€219–488Ferry, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
15h 16m€136–280Ferry, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EFL - CHQ
8h 1m€153–340
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itháki to Crete is to car ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Itháki to Crete is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €130 - €240.
The distance between Itháki and Crete is 567 km.
The best way to get from Itháki to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 21m and costs €210 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Itháki to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3057+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Itháki, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Itháki to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Pisaetós, walk to Pisaetós, take the ferry to Sami, take the taxi to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Itháki to Heraklion Port via Fríkes, Astakós, Astakós, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. ΑΓ. Μαρινα, Πειραιασ ΠΛ. Καραϊσκακη, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Pisaetós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Pisaetós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Pisaetós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Fríkes to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Pisaetós to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
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