- Distance: 337.6 km
- Duration: 9h 30m
The ferry between Heraklion and Athens takes 9h 30m. There is at least one ferry per day from Heraklion to Athens. 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 Heraklion and Athens. The service departs Heraklion at 9:00 PM at night, which arrives into Athens at 06:30:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port station and arriving at Port of Piraeus station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
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The distance between Heraklion and Athens is 321.2 km.
Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus twice daily. Tickets cost €120–280 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
