There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Plakiás by plane, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, bus, 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 Plakias
3h 45m€119–289Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
6h 44m€157–402Bus 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 Plakiasbus
13h 2mFly 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 Heraklion Airport to Plakias
4h 15m€139–314Ferry, Private transfer
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Plakias
11h 47m€161–345
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Plakiás is to car ferry which costs €150 - €410 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Plakiás is to fly and Private transfer which takes 3h 45m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Plakiás. However, there are services departing from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων and arriving at Plakias via Port of Piraeus, Chania and Rethymno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Plakiás. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Rethymno via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Athens and Plakiás is 379 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Plakiás without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Athens to Plakiás, including transfers.
Athens to Plakiás bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Port of Piraeus station.
Athens to Plakiás bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 3156+ hotels available in Plakiás.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Plakiás, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno once a week. Tickets cost €150–390 and the journey takes 5h 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
- €35–95
- 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
- €30–90
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–205
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–150
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €170–190
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €190–205
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €95–140
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €160–180
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €185–200
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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 Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Rethymno to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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