There are 5 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€45–120Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Bsf
3h 15m€21–50Fly from Mykonos
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JMK - HER
1h 11m€53–176Fly from Naxos Is
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JNX - HER
1h 11m€92–577Fly from Santorini
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
51 min€73–163
Cyclades to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to ferry which costs €21 - €50 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to fly which takes 51 min and costs €70 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port. Services depart six 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 €45 - €120.
The car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 3089+ 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 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines flies from Mykonos (JMK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Naxos Is to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–600
Flights from Naxos Is to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–600
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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