There are 8 ways to get from Skýros to Crete by plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Skyros (SKU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKU - HER
3h 52m€56–184Bus and ferry, car ferry via Páros
- Take the busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 18m€182–427Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
23h 4mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Skyros (SKU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SKU - JSH
17h 6m€110–302Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Skyros (SKU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKU - CHQ
4h 31m€82–282Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Skýros to Kymicarferry
- Drive from Kymi to Almiropótamoscar
- Take the car ferry from Almiropótamos to Agia Marinacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 57mBus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 43m€187–411Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
17h 41m€103–196
Skyros (SKU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skýros to Crete is to fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Skýros to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Skýros to Crete. However, there are services departing from Skýros and arriving at Heraklion via Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, Lamía and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Skýros and Crete is 421 km.
The best way to get from Skýros to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry via Páros which takes 13h 18m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Skýros to Crete, including transfers.
Skýros to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, depart from Skýros station.
Skýros to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, arrive at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Skýros, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Skyros (SKU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skyros to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Skyros to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Skyros to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Skyros to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Skyros to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Skyros to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Skyros to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Skyros to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- +30 210 710 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 Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22220 91789
- [email protected]
- Website
- sne.gr
Car ferry from Skýros to Kymi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sne.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210-4174786
- [email protected]
- Website
- neastyraferries.gr
Car ferry from Almiropótamos to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- neastyraferries.gr
- 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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