The ferry between Athens and Crete takes 9h 15m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week from Athens to Crete. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run on demand between Athens and Crete. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Crete. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Crete station via Heraklion Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
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The distance between Athens and Crete is 331.3 km.
ANEK Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port once daily. Tickets cost €35–150 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
