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How to get fromHeraklion Port (Station) to Piraeusby plane, car ferry, helicopter, subway, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion Port (Station) to Piraeus by plane, car ferry, helicopter, subway, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    2h 58m
    €71–146

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    7h 50m
    €35–310

  3. Car ferry, helicopter, subway

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway M3
    7h 1m
    €696–1,112

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    12h 13m

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    4h 9m
    €209–417

  6. Ferry to Sitia Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Sitiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JSH - ATH
    5h 14m
    €97–292

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    9h 40m
    €60–140

Heraklion Port (Station) to Piraeus by ferry

Calendar26Weekly Ferries
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 58m

What companies run services between Heraklion Port (Station), Greece and Piraeus, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus twice daily. Tickets cost €120–310 and the journey takes 7h 50m. ANEK Lines also services this route once daily.

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