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How to get fromSkiathos to Creteby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Skiathos to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JSI - HER
    4h 15m
    €92–220

  2. Car ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 35m
    €80–222

  3. Car ferry, bus via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    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 55m
    €184–439

  4. Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Larissa to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    20h 40m

  5. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane JSI - JSH
    9h 24m
    €110–220

  6. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JSI - CHQ
    5h 39m
    €97–273

  7. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 31m
    €121–312

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 13m
    €157–386

  9. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    16h
    €89–219

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Crete, Greece?

Sky Express, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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