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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kefalonia (Island) to Heraklion by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, shuttle, 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
    €97–179

  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 22m
    €146–380

  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 43m
    €169–414

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EFL - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    5h 50m
    €218–437

  6. 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 Abs / ...
    18h 22m
    €86–210

  7. 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 Heraklion by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Kefalonia (Island), Greece and Heraklion, 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.

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