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How to get fromGavdos to Athensby car ferry, shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Gavdos to Athens by car ferry, shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Palaiochoracarferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Palaióchora to Chania Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCHQ - ATH
    8h 46m

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Sfakiacarferry
    2. Take the bus from Chora Sfakion to Chaniabus
    3. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
    15h 16m
    €51–72

  3. Car ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Loutrocarferry
    2. Take the taxi from Loutro to Almirostaxi
    3. Take the bus from Almiros to Heraklionbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    14h 54m
    €245–302

  4. Car ferry, Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Sfakiacarferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chora Sfakion to Irakleion Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHER - ATH
    8h 1m

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Sfakiacarferry
    2. Take the bus from Chora Sfakion to Chaniabus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    16h 4m
    €65–173

  6. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Sfakiacarferry
    2. Take the bus from Chora Sfakion to Chaniabus
    3. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of PiraeusferryAsf
    16h 34m
    €70–98

  7. Car ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the car ferry from Gavdos to Sougiacarferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Soúgia to Kissamosshuttle
    3. Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    17h 32m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gavdos, Greece and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Gavdos to Athens. However, you can take the car ferry to Palaiochora, walk to Palaióchora, take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Loutro, take the taxi to Almiros, take the bus to Heraklion, walk to Heraklion Port, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus.

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