There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Rafina 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 28m€706–1,127Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
3h 27m€38–99Car ferry via Mykonos
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
7h 45m€154–380Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to Athens Airport Departuresbus Χ96
15h 27mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafinacarferry
8h 20m€150–370Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Rafinacarferry
10h 20m€117–251Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
2h 45m€45–247Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
3h 50m€65–212
Crete to Rafina by ferry and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Rafina is to fly which costs €35 - €100 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Rafina is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Rafina. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Rafina via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens Airport Departures. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Port of Rafina. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Crete and Rafina is 403 km.
Book your Crete to Rafina ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Crete to Rafina without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 5h 28m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Crete to Rafina, including transfers.
Crete to Rafina bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Rafina bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rafina, Attica, Greece?
You can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafina via Mykonos in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
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
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- Seajets
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