There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Sounio by plane, taxi, car ferry, subway, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, taxi
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Souniotaxi
2h 41m€86–201Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
14h 33m€55–71Car ferry, subway
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Koropísubway M3
9h 21m€178–402Fly from Chania International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Souniotaxi
3h 4m€113–279Fly from Sitia Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Souniotaxi
1h 54m€93–261Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifosferry Abs
- Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavriocarferry
9h 36mFerry, car ferry via Triovasálos
- Take the ferry from Heraklion Port to Milosferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kythnos to Lavriocarferry
14h 41m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sounio is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €75 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sounio is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 54m and costs €90 - €270.
The distance between Crete and Sounio is 355 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sounio without a car is to car ferry and subway which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Crete to Sounio, including transfers.
There are 11440+ hotels available in Sounio.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sounio, Attica, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Sounio. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Sounio. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sounio via Paros, Port Of Piraeus, Peiraias, and Koropí in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Koropí
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- 90 min. Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130–180
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–45
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €75–95
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Heraklion Port to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–79
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Airplane economy seats
- €46
- Deck
- €35
- 2-berth outside
- €79
- 3-berth outside shower
- €47
- Phone
- +30 210 969 0950
- info@aegean-sealines.gr
- Website
- aegean-sealines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://aegean-sealines.gr/en/
- Book at
- https://aeg-booking.certusonline.com/index.php?lang=en
- Economy
- €30–50
- Car
- €35–55
- Exclusive
- €50–70
- Phone
- +30 210 613 5422
- cs@goutoslines.com
- Website
- goutoslines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kythnos to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://goutoslines.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kythnos to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
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