There are 11 ways to get from Kavála to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, train, busferry, ferry, or car
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Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- 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 36m€65–212Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 26m€172–355Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 44m€195–420Bus, 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 57m€122–264Bus 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€81–260Fly Kavala International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KVA - CHQ
7h 1m€113–422Fly Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KVA - JSH
17h 21m€181–602Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
25h 55m€235–553Ferry, car ferry via Athens
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 35m€218–581Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kavála to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 7m€263–510
Kavála to Crete by ferry and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kavála to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kavála to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €220.
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 Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Kavála and Crete is 781 km.
Book your Kavála to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Kavála to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h 26m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 36m 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 flies from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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