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How to get fromParalía to Creteby bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Paralía to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KLX - HER
    7h 54m
    €111–284

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    16h 45m
    €60–61

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus C3e / ...
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 27m
    €159–393

  4. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    10h 54m
    €90–202

  5. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus bus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane PVK - JSH
    8h 17m
    €121–346

Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 564.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Paralía, Western Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Paralía to Crete. However, you can take the line 11350 train to Kaminia, take the train to Kato Achaia, walk to Káto Achaḯa, 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 train from Paralia Patron to Heraklion Port via Ag. Andreas, Patra, Patra, Kiato, Kiato, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 13h 27m.

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