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How to get fromCrete to Samothrace temple complexby plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane HER - AXD
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    6h 41m
    €83–256

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    22h 26m
    €214–468

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    23h 49m
    €121–193

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    25h 36m
    €232–526

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CHQ - AXD
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    9h 14m
    €145–324

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Limnos (LXS)plane plane HER - LXS
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    7h 54m
    €141–290

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Limnos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Limnos (LXS)plane plane CHQ - LXS
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    8h 17m
    €183–328

  8. Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane JSH - AXD
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    4h 34m
    €91–299

  9. Car ferry, ferry via Athens

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    35h 56m
    €208–551

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

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Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 685.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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 Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli, Port of Alexandroupolis, and Samothraki in around 22h 26m.

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