There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Macedonia by plane, train, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, train, drive
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JSH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
7h 52m$154–320Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
6h 54m$81–188Car ferry, train, drive via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
18h 12m$224–514Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
19h 47m$119–164Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
20h 23m$115–252Fly from Chania International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
7h 17m$101–319Car ferry, train, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
18h 17m$203–445Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Sandanskibus N983
23h 30m$120–305
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which costs $80 - $190 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $80 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Macedonia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Sandanski via Thessaloniki, KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Crete and Macedonia is 832 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Macedonia without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 47m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Crete to Macedonia, including transfers.
Crete to Macedonia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Macedonia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 378+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Macedonia. However, you can fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Macedonia via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $55–85
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–80
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $140–190
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