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How to get fromHeraklion to Marathonby plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Marathon by plane, car ferry, helicopter, 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 33m
    €61–131

  2. Car ferry, helicopter

    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
    5h 46m
    €716–1,136

  3. Car ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    8h 8m
    €165–389

  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
    16h 7m

  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
    3h 56m
    €199–392

  6. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    10h 5m
    €142–346

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    12h 54m
    €69–146

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 339.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 33m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Marathon, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Marathon via Mykonos and Port of Rafina in around 8h 8m.

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