There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Agios Georgios by plane, shuttle, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Agia Galini
3h 31mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agia Galinibus
13h 11m€58–180Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Drive from Rethymno to Agios Georgioscar
7h 7m€161–387Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Agia Galinibus
12h 47mFly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Agia Galini
3h 31mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agia Galinibus
13h 11m€77–160
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Agios Georgios is to car ferry and bus which costs €55 - €180 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Agios Georgios is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 7m and costs €160 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Agios Georgios. However, there are services departing from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων and arriving at Agia Galini via Port of Piraeus, Chania and Rethymno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Athens and Agios Georgios is 421 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Agios Georgios without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 12h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Athens to Agios Georgios, including transfers.
Athens to Agios Georgios bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Port of Piraeus station.
Athens to Agios Georgios bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 1069+ hotels available in Agios Georgios.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Agios Georgios, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Agios Georgios. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the shuttle to Agia Galini, then take the taxi to Agios Georgios. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Agios Georgios via Port of Piraeus and Rethymno in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
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
- €30–75
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
- €30–95
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Rethymno to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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