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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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 car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
5h 16m€70–157Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry 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 car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
22h 1m€210–502Bus 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 car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
23h 49m€115–177Car ferry, ferry via Mykonos
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
25h 51m€235–541Fly 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 car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
9h 14m€122–245Fly 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 car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
7h 54m€95–194Fly Chania International Airport to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Limnos (LXS)plane CHQ - LXS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
8h 37m€107–362Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry
4h 34m€79–263Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry
35h 31m€185–465
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 €70 - €160 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 €75 - €270.
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 train and bus which takes 22h 1m and costs €210 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex, including transfers.
There are 92+ 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 Paros, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli, Port of Alexandroupolis, and Samothraki in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- 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
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
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