There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Balos by plane, taxi, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take the taxi from Kissamos to Balostaxi
4h 48m€62–136Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
11h 49m€37–50Bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the taxi from Chania to Balostaxi
10h 3m€70–93Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kissamos to Balosferry
12h 35mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
6h 8m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Balos is to bus and ferry which costs €35 - €50 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Balos is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Balos. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Balos via Kissamos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Athens and Balos is 367 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Balos without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 10h 3m and costs €70 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Athens to Balos, including transfers.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Balos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balos, Greece?
KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A operates a vehicle from Port of Piraeus to Chania twice a week. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 7h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 28220 22888
- Website
- cretandailycruises.com
Ferry from Kissamos to Balos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cretandailycruises.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €13–65
Transfer kissamos
- Phone
- +30 694 905 1400
- Website
- transferkissamos.com
Taxi Kontopirakis
- Phone
- +30 2822 022087
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
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