There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Porto Heli by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heliferry
5h 44m€80–325Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Helibus
14h 44m€64–184Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Chelicarferry
11h 3m€187–421Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Helibus
17h 4mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heliferry
6h 51m€73–222Fly from Chania International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heliferry
7h 14m€105–340Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Chelicarferry
12h 53m€112–252
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Porto Heli is to car ferry and bus which costs €60 - €190 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Porto Heli is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 44m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Porto Heli. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Porto Heli via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Porto Heli. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Porto Cheli via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Crete and Porto Heli is 531 km.
Book your Crete to Porto Heli ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Porto Heli without a car is to car ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Crete to Porto Heli, including transfers.
Crete to Porto Heli bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Porto Heli bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Porto Heli, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Porto Heli via Port of Piraeus and Porto Cheli in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–55
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–55
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–55
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Cheli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Cheli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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