There are 9 ways to get from Lefkáda to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Preveza Airport to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PVK - JSH
3h€99–344Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
9h 1m€64–147Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 1m€172–391Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
18h 57m€78–85Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
7h 45m€124–326Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
9h 34m€145–394Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
9h 36m€96–237Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 9m€189–448Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikasferry
- Take the bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
18h 43m
Preveza Airport (PVK) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €75 - €85 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Crete is to fly which takes 3h and costs €95 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Crete. However, there are services departing from Lefkáda and arriving at Heraklion via Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Crete is 649 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 1m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lefkáda to Crete, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkáda to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Patras station.
There are 3061+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express flies from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Preveza Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- (+30) 26450 - 22176
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
Ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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