There are 4 ways to get from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete by plane, busferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EFL - HER
4h 1m€98–178Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
20h 51m€69–75Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane EFL - JSH
8h 10m€100–240Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EFL - CHQ
4h 35m€120–279
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €65 - €75 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €95 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Minia and arriving at Heraklion via Argostoli, Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Kefallinia Airport (EFL) and Crete is 520 km.
The best way to get from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 20h 51m and costs €65 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete, including transfers.
Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
There is no direct flight from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 10m and has one stopover.
Kefallinia Airport (EFL) to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air offer flights from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Kefallinia Airport (EFL), Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, Anima Wings, and five other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- 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
- €100–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Chania International Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- 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
- €70–270
- 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
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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/
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