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How to get fromKomotini to Creteby bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Komotini to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    3h 24m
    €84–150

  2. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 36m
    €76–162

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 49m
    €211–460

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 23m
    €112–152

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Kavala to Mesta Chioscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 9m

  6. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Alexandroupolibus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AXD - CHQ
    5h 37m
    €120–268

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Xanthibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 46m

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Komotini to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    39h 24m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Komotini to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 4m
    €276–560

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Komotini, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Komotini to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Alexandroupoli, take the taxi to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Komotini to Heraklion Port via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 49m.

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