There are 3 ways to get from Cyclades to Crete by plane, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
41 min€81–226Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
3h 25m€25–60Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 35m€45–110
Cyclades to Crete by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to ferry which costs €25 - €60 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to fly which takes 41 min and costs €80 - €230.
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 124 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 - €110.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Cyclades to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2574+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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