There are 3 ways to get from Cyclades to Crete by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 35m€40–120Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Milos to Heraklion Portferry
5h 10m€30–80Fly
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLO - HER
3h 51m€73–183
Cyclades to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to ferry which costs €30 - €80 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Cyclades and Crete is 125 km.
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The best way to get from Cyclades to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €40 - €120.
The car ferry from Athinios Port to Heraklion Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs three times a week.
There are 2857+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Milos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
Ferry from Milos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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