There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Chora by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry via Emporeío
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
3h 15m€56–161Fly, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane HER - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
4h 9m€101–239Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Ioscarferry
5h 40m€60–160
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Chora is to car ferry via Emporeío which costs €55 - €170 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Chora is to car ferry via Emporeío which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Ios. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Crete and Chora is 165 km.
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The best way to get from Crete to Chora without a car is to car ferry via Emporeío which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Crete to Chora, including transfers.
There are 341+ hotels available in Chora.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Chora, South Aegean, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Ios via Thira Santorini Port in around 3h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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