There are 6 ways to get from Sitia to Plataniás by ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
6h 28m€35–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
7h 5m€32–37Drive 267.5 km
- Drive from Sitia to Plataniáscar 267.5 km
4h 7m€48–70Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JSH - CHQ
5h 50m€146–330Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Platanias
4h 25mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HER - CHQ
4h 55m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitia to Plataniás is to bus which costs €30 - €40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sitia to Plataniás is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sitia to Plataniás. However, there are services departing from Sitia and arriving at Platanias via Heraklion and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Sitia and Plataniás is 250 km. The road distance is 267.5 km.
The best way to get from Sitia to Plataniás without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Sitia to Plataniás, including transfers.
Sitia to Plataniás bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Sitia station.
The best way to get from Sitia to Plataniás is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €40 and takes 7h 5m.
Sitia to Plataniás bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Heraklion Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sitia to Plataniás is 267 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Sitia to Plataniás.
What companies run services between Sitia, Greece and Plataniás, Crete, Greece?
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Sitia to Platanias via Heraklion Airport in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Platanias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Platanias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €130–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €210–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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