There are 8 ways to get from Kárystos to Crete by car ferry, plane, helicopter, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Car ferry, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
3h 44m€47–109Car ferry, helicopter
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
7h 48m€695–1,120Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
16h 22mCar ferry, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
4h 18m€78–222Car ferry, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ATH - JSH
3h 38m€51–212Car ferry via Mykonos
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 3m€167–396Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 38m€162–376Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Bsf
12h 43m€136–284
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kárystos to Crete is to car ferry and fly which costs €45 - €110 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kárystos to Crete is to car ferry and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kárystos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Marmari and arriving at Heraklion Port via Port of Rafina and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Kárystos and Crete is 372 km.
The best way to get from Kárystos to Crete without a car is to car ferry via Mykonos which takes 10h 3m and costs €160 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Kárystos to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3127+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Kárystos, Central Greece and Crete, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Kárystos to Heraklion Port via Marmari, Port of Rafina, and Mykonos in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4100023
- [email protected]
- Website
- olympianferries.gr
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.olympianferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +302106775000
- Website
- in-karystos.gr
Car ferry from Marmari to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Schedules at
- in-karystos.gr
- Adult
- €9
- Car
- €21
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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