There are 5 ways to get from Apollonía to Crete by helicopter, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Helicopter, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
3h 11m€351–558Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Sifnos to Heraklion Portcarferry
9h 26m€96–237Car ferry via Páros
- Take the carferry from Port of Sifnos to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
5h 36m€108–272Helicopter, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΠΛ. Καραισκακηbus Χ96
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
14h 35mHelicopter, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
3h 44m€382–661
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollonía to Crete is to car ferry which costs €95 - €240 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Apollonía to Crete is to helicopter and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €350 - €600.
No, there is no direct ferry from Apollonía to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Sifnos and arriving at Heraklion Port via Paros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Apollonía and Crete is 442 km.
The best way to get from Apollonía to Crete without a car is to car ferry via Páros which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Apollonía to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3057+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Apollonía, South Aegean, Greece and Crete, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Apollonía to Heraklion Port via Port of Sifnos and Paros in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΠΛ. Καραισκακη
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- Seajets
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