There are 12 ways to get from Kavála to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, or car
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Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AXD - HER
4h 44m€88–154Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
5h 31m€60–152Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 44m€190–450Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 26m€97–245Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Express
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
21h 18m€96–142Fly Kavala International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KVA - HER
5h 52m€102–154Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
6h 9m€81–250Fly Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KVA - JSH
11h 41m€171–462Fly Kavala International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KVA - CHQ
7h 11m€123–302Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Mesta Chioscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
20h 45m€301–743Ferry
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
37h€133–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kavála to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 8m€259–535
Kavála to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kavála to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €160 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kavála to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €85 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Kavála to Crete. However, there are services departing from Kavala and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kavála to Crete. However, there are services departing from Kavala and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mesta Chios and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Kavála and Crete is 778 km.
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The best way to get from Kavála to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 17h 44m and costs €190 - €450.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Kavála to Crete, including transfers.
Kavála to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kavalas, depart from Kavala station.
Kavála to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kavalas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
What companies run services between Kavála, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kavala to Heraklion via Port of Piraeus in around 37h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Chania International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kavala to Mesta Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €70–100
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