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How to get fromKefalonia (Island) to Creteby plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EFL - HER
    4h 1m
    €111–196

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    19h 33m
    €68–71

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus C3e / ...
    3. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 36m
    €146–350

  4. Bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 53m
    €174–384

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane EFL - JSH
    18h 25m
    €180–340

  6. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EFL - CHQ
    4h 35m
    €131–303

  7. Car ferry, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus C3e / ...
    3. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    18h 36m
    €76–250

  8. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 26m
    €70–202

Kefalonia (Island) to Crete by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Kefalonia (Island), Greece and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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