- Distance: 337.9 km
- Duration: 9h 42m
The average ferry between Athens and Heraklion takes 9h 42m and the fastest ferry takes 9h 30m. There is at least one ferry per day from Athens to Heraklion. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run once daily between Athens and Heraklion. The service departs Athens at 9:00 PM at night, which arrives into Heraklion at 06:30:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus station and arriving at Heraklion Port station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
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The distance between Athens and Heraklion is 321.2 km.
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port twice daily. Tickets cost €120–280 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
