There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Milos Island by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Milos
4h 30m€186–187Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
5h 10m€44Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)HER - MLO
3h 42m€86–261Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)CHQ - MLO
5h€113–309
Crete to Milos Island by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Milos Island is to ferry which costs €44 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Milos Island is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €85 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Milos. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Crete and Milos Island is 242 km.
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The best way to get from Crete to Milos Island without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs €185 - €187.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Crete to Milos Island, including transfers.
There are 530+ hotels available in Milos Island.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Milos Island, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Milos via Thira Santorini Port in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milos Island National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milos Island National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €93–94
- 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
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