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How to get fromZakynthos (Island) to Creteby plane, busferry, bus, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Zakynthos (Island) to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZTH - HER
    3h 41m
    €106–198

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    19h 12m
    €67–73

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry bus ferry
    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
    12h 17m
    €708–1,130

  4. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 16m
    €144–316

  5. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZTH - JSH
    13h 10m
    €170–330

  6. Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZTH - CHQ
    4h 25m
    €130–294

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

    1. Take the carferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EFL - HER
    6h 12m
    €129–229

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    18h 50m
    €79–232

Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Zakynthos (Island), Greece and Crete, Greece?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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