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

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Rafina by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    3h 27m
    €39–124

  2. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    8h 20m
    €116–250

  3. 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
    3. Take the bus from Πλ.Καραισκακη to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)bus bus Χ96
    15h 26m
    €39–50

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    3h 50m
    €66–202

  5. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    2h 40m
    €50–253

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Πλ.Καραισκακη to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)bus bus Χ96
    12h 36m
    €42–68

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

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Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rafina, Attica, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafina via Paros in around 8h 20m.

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