There are 4 ways to get from Olympia to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLX - HER
6h 50m€98–276Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
19h 12m€72–77Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 28m€165–362Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
12h 33m€185–422
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €80 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Olympia and arriving at Heraklion via Pýrgos, Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Olympia and Crete is 490 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 12h 28m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Olympia to Crete, including transfers.
Olympia to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Pýrgos station.
Olympia to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Patras station.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Olympia, Western Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Olympia to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Pýrgos, take the bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Kalamata International Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 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 vehicle from Olympia to Heraklion Port via Krestena, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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