There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex by plane, car ferry, ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
5h 16m€85–257Car ferry, ferry via Pyrgíon
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chiosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mesta Chios to Port of Myrinacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
19h 1m€223–553Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
22h 29m€212–496Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
23h 49m€121–192Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CHQ - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
9h 14m€137–295Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Limnos (LXS)plane HER - LXS
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
7h 34m€132–250Fly Chania International Airport to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Limnos (LXS)plane CHQ - LXS
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
8h 2m€174–318Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
4h 34m€87–275Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
25h 36m€213–488Car ferry, ferry #2
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
35h 56m€187–469
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex is to fly and car ferry which costs €85 - €260 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 34m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Samothrace temple complex. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Samothraki via Mykonos, Mesta Chios and Port of Myrina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Crete and Samothrace temple complex is 686 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Pyrgíon which takes 19h 1m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex, including transfers.
There are 130+ hotels available in Samothrace temple complex.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samothrace temple complex, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Samothrace temple complex. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), drive to Port of Alexandroupolis, take the car ferry to Samothraki, then drive to Samothrace temple complex. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Samothrace temple complex via Mykonos, Mykonos, Mesta Chios, Mesta Chios, Port of Myrina, and Samothraki in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Fast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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