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How to get fromCrete to Athens Airport (ATH)by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, ferry, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    1h 57m
    €36–111

  2. Car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5h 10m
    €688–1,091

  3. Car ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    9h 15m
    €151–340

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ96
    13h 57m

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    2h 20m
    €68–209

  6. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    1h 5m
    €45–280

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    9h 50m
    €144–316

  8. Ferry, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway M3
    11h 14m
    €85–189

Crete to Athens Airport (ATH) by ferry, foot, and subway

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 57m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Athens Airport Departures via Mykonos, Port of Rafina, and Rafina in around 9h 15m.

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