There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Sounio by plane, taxi, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Souniotaxi
1h 34m€83–240Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Souniotaxi
2h 41m€76–136Car ferry, helicopter, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the taxi from Athens Heliport to Souniotaxi
5h 57m€734–1,165Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavriocarferry
9h 16m€77–190Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
15h 6mFly from Chania International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Souniotaxi
3h 4m€108–254Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavriocarferry
9h 16m€92–140Car ferry via Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavriocarferry
13h 36m€146–323
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sounio is to car ferry which costs €75 - €190 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sounio is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 34m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Sounio. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Σαρωνιδα 122- 123 via Chania, Κουντουριωτου and Πλ.Γλυφαδασ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Sounio. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Lavrio via Port of Serifos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Crete and Sounio is 403 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sounio without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Crete to Sounio, including transfers.
Crete to Sounio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Sounio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 12637+ hotels available in Sounio.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sounio, Attica, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sounio via Port of Serifos and Lavrio in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €30–45
- Airplane-type seats
- €30–50
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €40–65
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
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