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

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There are 6 ways to get from Trípoli to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trípoli to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KLX - HER
    4h 20m
    €91–266

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tripoli to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    15h 1m
    €76–160

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tripolis to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 16m
    €140–332

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tripolis 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
    13h 59m

  5. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Tripolis to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 21m
    €160–392

  6. Bus, car ferry via Tripoli

    1. Take the bus from Tripoli to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 1m
    €136–330

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Trípoli to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 433.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Trípoli 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 Tripolis to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 11h 16m.

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