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How to get fromSparta to Creteby bus, plane, helicopter, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sparta to Crete by bus, plane, helicopter, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KLX - HER
    4h 5m
    €103–277

  2. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    7h
    €66–137

  3. Bus, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ93
    3. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 17m
    €710–1,145

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 16m
    €152–361

  5. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    7h 34m
    €92–250

  6. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    7h 9m
    €70–290

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    15h 59m

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Isthmos to Galatasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Poros to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    19h 10m
    €98–235

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sparta to Crete. However, you can 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 bus from Sparti to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens Airport Departures, Athens Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Santorini Heliport, and Thira Santorini Port in around 11h 17m.

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