There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Marathon by car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, helicopter
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
5h 46m€716–1,126Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Pikermi to Marathonasbus
5h€49–117Car ferry via Mykonos
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
8h 8m€167–358Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
16h 7mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafinacarferry
10h 5m€144–316Ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
12h 54m€57–187Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the bus from Pikermi to Marathonasbus
4h 18m€56–263Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Pikermi to Marathonasbus
5h 23m€76–215
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Marathon is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Marathon is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €55 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Marathon. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Marathonas via Chania, Πειραιασ ΠΛ. Καραϊσκακη and Nomismatokopio Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Marathon. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Rafina via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Crete and Marathon is 416 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Marathon without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 5h 46m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Crete to Marathon, including transfers.
Crete to Marathon bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Marathon bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Marathon.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Marathon, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Marathon via Mykonos and Port of Rafina in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- Seajets
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