There are 4 ways to get from Mátala to Naxos by taxi, car ferry, shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Mátala to Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
4h 12m€134–255Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mátala to Heraklion Central Station
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
6h 18m€77–189Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Matala to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naxos Is (JNX)HER - JNX
4h 20mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Matala to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naxos Is (JNX)CHQ - JNX
9h 20m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naxos Is (JNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mátala to Naxos is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €190 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mátala to Naxos is to taxi and car ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs €130 - €260.
The distance between Mátala and Naxos is 300 km.
The best way to get from Mátala to Naxos without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Mátala to Naxos, including transfers.
There are 2400+ hotels available in Naxos.
What companies run services between Mátala, Greece and Naxos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Mátala to Naxos. However, you can take the taxi to Heraklion Port then take the car ferry to Naxos. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Naxos Is (JNX), walk to Naxos Camping, then take the line 1 bus to Naxos Elli's Park.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naxos Is via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Matala to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Matala to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Mátala to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–180
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Stathmos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2892 023 010
- Website
- taxifestos.gr
Matala Taxi Giorgos
- Phone
- +30 697 327 7040
- Website
- matala-taxi.com
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