There are 6 ways to get from Pýlos to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, taxi, ferry, or busferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Pýlos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLX - HER
4h 10m€88–262Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pýlos to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
21h 32m€86–101Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pýlos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 46m€152–353Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Pýlos to Káto Glykóvrysitaxi
- Take the bus from Káto Glykóvrysi to Neápolisbus
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
16h 28mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pýlos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
16h 46m€92–183Bus, bus and ferry via Corinth
- Take the bus from Pýlos to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Aígiobus
- Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
22h 34m€86–99
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pýlos to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €110 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Pýlos to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Pýlos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Pýlos and arriving at Heraklion via Kalamata, Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
The distance between Pýlos and Crete is 404 km.
The best way to get from Pýlos to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 14h 46m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Pýlos to Crete, including transfers.
Pýlos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Pýlos station.
Pýlos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Kalamata station.
There are 3127+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Pýlos, Peloponnese, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pýlos to Crete. However, you can 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 bus from Pýlos to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 14h 46m.
- 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
- €75–210
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Pýlos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Pýlos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Pýlos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Pýlos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Pýlos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Kalamata to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +302731026441
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Káto Glykóvrysi to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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/
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/
Busferry from Aigio to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- 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 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Aígio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- 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 Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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