There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach by busferry, bus, car ferry, subway, plane, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
10h 8mSubway, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
7h 9m€224–449Car ferry, bus via Rethymno
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
10h 51mSubway, fly to Chania International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
6h 19mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
12h 23mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
12h 48m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach is to subway and fly and Private transfer which costs €220 - €450 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach is to subway and fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 9m and costs €220 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Elafonisi via Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Piraeus and Elafonisi beach is 382 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach, including transfers.
Piraeus to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Port of Piraeus station.
Piraeus to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 437+ hotels available in Elafonisi beach.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Elafonisi beach, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Piraeus to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the vehicle to Chania, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Elafonisi via Rethymno, Rethymno Kalithea, Rethymno, and Chania in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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