There are 6 ways to get from Pýrgos to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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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
5h 20m€96–272Bus, 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
17h 42m€70–74Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Tholóbus
- Take the bus from Tholó to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 28m€179–413Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 46m€158–352Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Galatasbus
- Take the ferry from Poros to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 40m€173–392Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Tripolisbus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Elefsínabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
16h 53m€91–177
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pýrgos to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €69 - €74 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pýrgos to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pýrgos to Crete. However, there are services departing from Pýrgos and arriving at Heraklion via Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Pýrgos and Crete is 472 km.
The best way to get from Pýrgos to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry via Páros which takes 13h 28m and costs €170 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Pýrgos to Crete, including transfers.
Pýrgos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Pýrgos station.
Pýrgos to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Patras station.
There are 3126+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Pýrgos, Western Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pýrgos 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 Pýrgos to Heraklion Port via Tholó, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπερ. Λεωφ. Κηφισου, ΣΤ. Ελαιωνα, Eleonas, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 13h 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 Pýrgos to Tholó
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Tholó to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Tripolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- 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 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Galatas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Tripoli to Elefsína
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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 Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Poros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–45
- 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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