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How to get fromMarathon to Creteby bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Marathon to Crete by bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Marathonas to Rafinabus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    4h 6m
    €41–147

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    14h 8m
    €36–51

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Marathon to Port of Piraeustaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 23m
    €183–396

  4. Bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Marathonas to Rafinabus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    4h 40m
    €67–226

  5. Bus, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Marathonas to Rafinabus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ATH - JSH
    4h 10m
    €45–216

  6. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 30m

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 35m
    €40–156

  8. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    12h 35m
    €40–106

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

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Marathon, Greece and Crete, Greece?

You can take a bus from Marathonas to Heraklion Port via Rafina, Port of Rafina, and Paros in around 9h 30m.

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