There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge (entrance) by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly, Private transfer, car ferry
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Take the carferry from Sougia to Agia Roumelicarferry
5h 32mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Soúgiabus
- Take the carferry from Sougia to Agia Roumelicarferry
14h 20mFerry, Private transfer, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Soúgia
- Take the carferry from Sougia to Agia Roumelicarferry
15h 14m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Athens and Samaria Gorge (entrance) is 391 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge (entrance) without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Athens to Samaria Gorge (entrance), including transfers.
There are 299+ hotels available in Samaria Gorge (entrance).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Samaria Gorge (entrance), Greece?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Samaria Gorge (entrance). However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Soúgia, walk to Sougia, take the car ferry to Agia Roumeli, then walk to Samaria Gorge (entrance). Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Samaria Gorge (entrance) via Port of Souda, Soúda Port, Plateia 1866, Chania, Soúgia, Sougia, and Agia Roumeli in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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 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 6970344422
- [email protected]
- Website
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Heraklion to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- [email protected]
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sougia to Agia Roumeli
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sougia to Agia Roumeli
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sougia to Agia Roumeli
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- [email protected]
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
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