There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Balos by plane, taxi, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take the taxi from Kissamos to Balostaxi
4h 46m€62–146Bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the taxi from Chania to Balostaxi
10h 5mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kissamos to Balosferry
14h 21mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
6h 6m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Balos is to fly and taxi which costs €60 - €150 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Balos is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 46m and costs €60 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Balos. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Balos via Kissamos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Athens and Balos is 366 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Balos without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 10h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Athens to Balos, including transfers.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Balos.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Balos. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Kissamos, then take the taxi to Balos. Alternatively, you can take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the vehicle to Chania, then take the taxi to Balos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €13–80
Taxi Kontopirakis (Manolis Kontopyrakis)
- Phone
- +30 2822 022087
Kissamos Central Taxi Rank (Eleftherios Venizelos Square)
- Phone
- +30 2822 022087
Taxi Service Kissamos Pateromichelakis
- Phone
- +30 697 299 7767
Taxi Kissamos (Chalkiadakis Stefanos)
- Phone
- +30 698 844 1428
Taxi Chania Ermis
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Radio Taxi Kydon Chania
- Phone
- +30 2821 094300
- Website
- chania.taxaki.com
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