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How to get fromElounda to Plaka beachby car, car ferry, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Elounda to Plaka beach by car, car ferry, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Elounda to Heraklion Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    4h 10m
    €93–201

  2. Taxi to Sitia Airport, fly to Naxos Is

    1. Take the taxi from Elounda to Sitia Airport (JSH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane plane JSH - JNX
    18h 32m
    €267–463

  3. Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Portshuttle bus
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    4h 52m
    €152–337

  4. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane plane HER - PAS
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5h 54m
    €171–508

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Naxos Is (JNX) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 284.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Elounda, Greece and Plaka beach, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Elounda to Plaka beach. However, you can drive to Heraklion Port, take the car ferry to Naxos, then drive to Plaka beach. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sitia Airport (JSH) airport, fly to Naxos Is (JNX), walk to Naxos Camping, then take the line 1 bus to Naxos Plaza Hotel.

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