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How to get fromIrakleiá to Heraklionby car ferry or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Irakleiá to Heraklion by car ferry or plane

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  1. Car ferry via Naxos

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Iraklia to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 35m
    €101–245

  2. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Iraklia to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JNX - HER
    4h 9m
    €83–299

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Iraklia to Koufonisicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Koufonisi to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 25m
    €96–235

  4. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Iraklia to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PAS - HER
    3h 28m
    €113–336

  5. Car ferry, car ferry to Mykonos, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Iraklia to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JMK - HER
    6h 37m
    €114–314

Naxos Is (JNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 251.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Irakleiá, South Aegean, Greece and Heraklion, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Irakleiá to Heraklion Port via Iraklia and Naxos in around 4h 35m.

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