There are 4 ways to get from Cyclades to Crete by car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 35m€45–110Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Bsf
3h 15m€25–60Fly from Naxos Is
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JNX - HER
3h 11m€63–244Fly from Mykonos
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JMK - HER
2h 56m€61–170
Cyclades to Crete by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to ferry which costs €25 - €60 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port. Services depart six times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Cyclades and Crete is 125 km.
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The best way to get from Cyclades to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
The car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 2865+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naxos Is to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Mykonos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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