There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Parikia by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane HER - PAS
2h 8m€80–203Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
3h 35m€90–240Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane CHQ - PAS
5h 56m€102–291
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Parikia is to car ferry which costs €90 - €240 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Parikia is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €80 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Paros. Services depart twice a week. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Crete and Parikia is 200 km.
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The best way to get from Crete to Parikia without a car is to car ferry which takes 3h 35m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Crete to Parikia, including transfers.
There are 3133+ hotels available in Parikia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Parikia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS) twice daily. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros twice a week. Tickets cost €90–240 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- 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
- €80–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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