There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Chrysi by plane, shuttle, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, ferry
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
6h 49mCar ferry, bus, ferry via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
12h 30mBus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
27h 41mFly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)ATH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
8h 39mFly to Sitia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)ATH - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Ierápetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
7h 52mCar ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
14h 15mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Take the ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
14h 15m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Athens and Chrysi is 446 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Chrysi without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry via Páros which takes 12h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Athens to Chrysi, including transfers.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Chrysi.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Chrysi, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Chrysi. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the shuttle to Ierapetra, walk to Ierápetra, then take the ferry to Chrysi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chrysi via Paros, Heraklion Port, Heraklion Central Station, Ierapetra, and Ierápetra in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Ierapetra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Ierapetra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Ierápetra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 28220 22888
- Website
- cretandailycruises.com
Ferry from Ierápetra to Chrysi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cretandailycruises.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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