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How to get fromSamothrace temple complex to Creteby car ferry, plane, bus, train, busferry or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Samothrace temple complex to Crete by car ferry, plane, bus, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAXD - HER
    4h 26m
    €70–185

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    22h 20m
    €190–372

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    23h 54m
    €107–175

  4. Car ferry, ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to MykonosferryBsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    25h 56m
    €156–378

  5. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeAXD - JSH
    4h 39m
    €99–214

  6. Car ferry to Limnos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLXS - HER
    8h 43m
    €95–170

  7. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAXD - CHQ
    6h 59m
    €101–344

  8. Car ferry to Limnos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLXS - CHQ
    9h 12m
    €136–289

  9. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
    35h 36m
    €121–348

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samothrace temple complex, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Samothrace temple complex to Crete. However, you can drive to Samothraki, take the car ferry to Port of Alexandroupolis, drive to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samothrace temple complex to Heraklion Port via Samothraki, Port of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupoli, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 22h 20m.

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