There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Parthenon by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
3h 6m€45–140Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
9h 57m€35–54Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
7h 49m€104–108Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
13h 10m€36–48Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
3h 29m€72–208Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
2h 19m€49–215Car ferry via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
7h 57m€167–179Car ferry via Στ.Μοναστηρακι
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
9h 57m€42–144
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Parthenon is to ferry which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Parthenon is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Parthenon. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Αγ.Ιωαννησ via Chania, Πλ.Καραισκακη and Πεισιστρατου. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Crete and Parthenon is 345 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Parthenon without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 49m and costs €103 - €108.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Crete to Parthenon, including transfers.
Crete to Parthenon bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Parthenon bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 12233+ hotels available in Parthenon.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Parthenon, Attica, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus once a week. Tickets cost €89–90 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99–102
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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