There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Minoan civilization by plane, shuttle, helicopter, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Fódele
3h 33mCar ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
11h 57m€53–173Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
7h 52m€650–1,060Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Sisesbus
9h 40m€177–406Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Sinorabus
12h 16mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Kamariótisbus
3h 55m€69–133Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
13h 4m€70–150
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Minoan civilization is to car ferry which costs €50 - €180 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Minoan civilization is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €65 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Minoan civilization. However, there are services departing from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων and arriving at Sinora via Port of Piraeus and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Minoan civilization. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Heraklion Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Athens and Minoan civilization is 436 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Minoan civilization without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Athens to Minoan civilization, including transfers.
Athens to Minoan civilization bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Port of Piraeus station.
Athens to Minoan civilization bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 3130+ hotels available in Minoan civilization.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Minoan civilization, Greece?
ANEK Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port once daily. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
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
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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 Chania Airport to Fódele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Sises
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
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 Sinora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Sises
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion to Kamariótis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.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
- +30 210 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
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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