There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance by ferry, bus, plane or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance is to bus which costs €80 - €110 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance is to fly. Taking this option will cost €140 - €340 and takes 4h 25m.
The distance between Athens and Samaria Gorge entrance is 298 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance, including transfers.
The best way to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs €80 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 4h 25m.
The quickest flight from Athens Airport to Chania Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Athens Airport to Chania Airport.
There are 535+ hotels available in Samaria Gorge entrance. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Athens to Athens Airport is to subway which takes 42 min and costs €10.

- Distance: 298 km
- Duration: 10h 33m
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Samaria Gorge entrance, Greece?
You can take a bus from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance via Heraklion Central Bus Station, Heraklion, and Agioi Pantes in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens to Samaria Gorge entrance every 4 hours.

- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €190
Flights from Athens to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €150

- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €190
Flights from Athens to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €150

- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €130

- Phone
- +30 210 5245654
- office@iliastravel.com
- Website
- anh.gr
Bus from Athens Agiou Konstantinou to Heraklion Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22 - €25
- Website
- Ilias Travel

- Phone
- 2821 091288
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Agioi Pantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €14
- Schedules at
- e-ktel.com

- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Samariá Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160 - €300
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €160 - €230
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €240 - €270
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €270 - €300

- Phone
- +30-210-8919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €95
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Business
- €54 - €58
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65 - €80
- Economy
- €35 - €50
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55 - €70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80 - €95
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