The ferry between Heraklion and Athens takes 8h 2m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week 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 on demand between Heraklion and Athens. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h 2m.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Heraklion to Athens. However, there are services departing from Heraklion station and arriving at Athens station via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
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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 €120–310 and the journey takes 7h 50m.