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How to get fromMount Olympus to Creteby taxi, train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Olympus to Crete by taxi, train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Litochorotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 33m
    €138–243

  2. Taxi, train, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Leptokaryataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 46m
    €240–502

  3. Taxi, train, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Leptokaryataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 51m
    €220–442

  4. Taxi, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Diontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Dion to Aristotelous Squarebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    20h 47m
    €206–260

  5. Taxi, train, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Litochorotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    7h 11m
    €159–341

  6. Taxi, train, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Litochorotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SKG - JSH
    12h 26m
    €192–361

  7. Taxi, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Leptokaryataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    18h 51m
    €160–272

  8. Taxi, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Olympus to Litochorotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Katerini to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 38m
    €165–305

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 807.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Mount Olympus, Central Macedonia, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mount Olympus to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Litochoro, take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 the taxi to Leptokarya, take the train to Larissa, take the train to Athens, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port.

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