There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Cyclades by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
1h 35m€92–95Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
5h 10m€42–44Fly to Naxos Is
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naxos Is (JNX)HER - JNX
1h 57m€81–201Fly to Paros National Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS)HER - PAS
3h 32m€61–191
Crete to Cyclades by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cyclades is to ferry which costs €42 - €44 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cyclades is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €92 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Thira Santorini Port. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Crete and Cyclades is 125 km.
Book your Crete to Cyclades ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Cyclades without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €92 - €95.
The car ferry from Heraklion Port to Athinios Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs three times a week.
There are 2723+ hotels available in Cyclades.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cyclades, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port 3 times a week. Tickets cost €92–95 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naxos Is (JNX) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
Ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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