There are 4 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€90–100Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Milos to Heraklion Portferry
5h 10m€40–60Fly from Paros National Airport
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PAS - HER
2h 36m€71–179Fly from Mykonos
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JMK - HER
2h 56m€75–191
Cyclades to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to ferry which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €90 - €100.
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.
Book your Cyclades to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cyclades to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €90 - €100.
The car ferry from Athinios Port to Heraklion Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs three times a week.
There are 2691+ 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 €90–100 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–420
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
- €90–100
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
Ferry from Milos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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