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)HER - AXD
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
5h 21m€92–194Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)JSH - AXD
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
4h 39m€84–297Car ferry, ferry via Mytilene
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Take the ferry from Paros to MytileneBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Myrina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
21h 35m€225–413Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
22h 8m€210–270Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
23h 53m€94–140Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)CHQ - AXD
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothraki
7h 49m€144–252Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Limnos (LXS)HER - LXS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
8h 13m€100–190Fly Chania International Airport to Limnos, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Limnos (LXS)CHQ - LXS
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
8h 46m€137–298Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
26h 10m€181–294Car ferry, ferry #2
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
36h 5m€125–340
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 €90 - €200 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 39m and costs €80 - €300.
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 Mytilene which takes 21h 35m and costs €220 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Crete to Samothrace temple complex, including transfers.
There are 48+ 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, Paros, Mytilene, Mytilene, Port of Myrina, and Samothraki in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Limnos via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Samothraki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Economy
- €24–35
- Vehicle < 4,5m
- €30–50
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Paros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–95
Ferry from Mykonos to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €45–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–95
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- 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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