There are 7 ways to get from Lemnos to Crete by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LXS - HER
2h 56m€53–141Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Mesta Chioscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 35m€204–511Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
24h 19m€121–199Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LXS - JSH
7h 50m€140–370Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LXS - CHQ
4h 35m€145–281Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
32h 35m€110–259Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
32h 35m€115–239
Lemnos to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to fly which costs €50 - €150 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lemnos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Myrina and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mesta Chios and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Lemnos and Crete is 512 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Crete without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 15h 35m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Lemnos to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 45m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Limnos Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 3118+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Heraklion via Port of Piraeus in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Limnos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Limnos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Limnos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Mesta Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €65–90
Ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €65–90
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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