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How to get fromCrete to Greeceby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Greece by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    2h 27m
    €67–144

  2. Car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    10h 25m
    €42–144

  3. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    8h 36m
    €156–386

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    13h 10m

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    3h 2m
    €45–130

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    3h 20m
    €53–133

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    3h 25m
    €72–218

  8. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    8h 41m
    €135–326

  9. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    11h 5m
    €54–148

Crete to Greece by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Neos fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Monastiraki via Paros, Port of Piraeus, and Peiraias in around 8h 36m.

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