There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gavdos by plane, shuttle, car ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Take the car ferry from Sougia to Gavdoscarferry
7h 35mCar ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the taxi from Almiros to Loutrotaxi
- Take the car ferry from Loutro to Gavdoscarferry
13h 2m€240–497Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakionbus
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
14h 47mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
7h 32mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
- Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakionbus
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
15h 48mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakionbus
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
15h 48mFerry, Private transfer, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
16h 22m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gavdos is to car ferry and taxi which costs €240 - €500 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gavdos is to car ferry and taxi which takes 13h 2m and costs €240 - €500.
The distance between Athens and Gavdos is 435 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gavdos without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 13h 2m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Athens to Gavdos, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Gavdos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gavdos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Gavdos. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Soúgia, walk to Sougia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos. Alternatively, you can take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Rethymno, walk to Rethymno, take the bus to Almiros, take the taxi to Loutro, then take the car ferry to Gavdos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +30 6970344422
- info@sougiataxi.com
- Website
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- anendyk@anendyk.gr
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sougia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Loutro to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- info@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Crete Taxi Service - Kabourakis Giorgos
- Phone
- +30 697 349 8452
- Website
- cretetaxiservice.gr
Crete Taxi Transfers
- Phone
- +30 693 724 9486
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Taxi Service Rethymno
- Phone
- +30 697 833 5152
- Website
- taxiservicerethymno.gr
Liontransfer.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 302 163
- Website
- liontransfer.com
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
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