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How to get fromCrete to Marathonby plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Marathon by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    1h 26m
    €69–226

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    12h 54m
    €57–148

  3. Car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the car ferry 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 46m
    €716–1,138

  4. Car ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    8h 8m
    €167–393

  5. 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
    16h 7m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    2h 33m
    €61–126

  7. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    2h 56m
    €93–239

  8. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    10h 5m
    €144–352

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 26m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Marathon, Greece?

Olympic Air flies from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Marathon via Mykonos and Port of Rafina in around 8h 8m.

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