There are 9 ways to get from Corfu to Crete by plane, busferry, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CFU - HER
3h 14m€82–178Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Corfu to Artabusferry
- Take the busferry from Árta to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
24h 45m€72–78Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 16m€164–340Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 23m€193–413Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 27m€172–360Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CFU - CHQ
5h 8m€113–260Fly Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CFU - JSH
13h 48m€130–350Bus and ferry to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
7h 12m€118–334Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry X3
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
19h 45m€86–125
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €70 - €80 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Crete. However, there are services departing from Corfu and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Corfu and Crete is 668 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 18h 16m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Corfu to Crete, including transfers.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 2591+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Corfu to Heraklion via Ioannina in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Árta to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minoan Lines
Ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Minoan Lines
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