There are 4 ways to get from Kýthira to Crete by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KIT - HER
3h 45m€103–213Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
9h 30mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KIT - JSH
21h 43m€157–401Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KIT - CHQ
4h 23m€139–351
Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kýthira to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kýthira to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Kýthira and Crete is 242 km.
The best way to get from Kýthira to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Kýthira to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Kýthira, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kythira (KIT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Kythira to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kythira to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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