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

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

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  1. Line 2 bus to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Knossos to Heraklionbus bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    3h 28m
    €46–142

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    13h 43m
    €34–51

  3. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    10h 3m
    €148–383

  4. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    5h 7m
    €170–400

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    10h 43m
    €36–151

  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    11h 11m
    €56–96

  7. Ferry via Knossos

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    11h 36m
    €51–151

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Fortétsa to Monastiraki via Heraklion, Heraklion Port, Paros, Port of Piraeus, and Peiraias in around 10h 3m.

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