There are 2 ways to get from Madrid to Elafonisi by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane MAD - MLO
- Take the ferry from Milos to Chaniaferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
18h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
3d 10h
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Elafonisi. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Elafonisi via Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Madrid and Elafonisi is 2708 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elafonisi without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 3 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Madrid to Elafonisi, including transfers.
Madrid to Elafonisi bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Elafonisi bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord station.
Elafonisi is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 4:52 PM in Madrid and 5:52 PM in Elafonisi.
There are 452+ hotels available in Elafonisi.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Elafonisi, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Elafonisi. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Milos Island National Airport (MLO), walk to Milos Airport, take the bus to Adamantas, walk to Milos, take the ferry to Chania, walk to Soúda Port, take the line 13 bus to Plateia 1866, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Elafonisi via Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Milos to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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