There are 7 ways to get from Mália to Athens by plane, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
3h 4m€63–116Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
11h 21m€50–177Car ferry, helicopter
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
8h 22m€699–1,121Ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
11h 21m€65–147Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
14hPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kokkini Hani to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
4h 30mTaxi to Sitia Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Sitia Airport (JSH)taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
4h 3m€144–327
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mália to Athens is to car ferry which costs €50 - €180 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mália to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €60 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Mália to Athens. However, there are services departing from Mália and arriving at ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων via Heraklion, Chania and Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Mália to Athens. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Port of Piraeus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Mália and Athens is 369 km.
The best way to get from Mália to Athens without a car is to car ferry and helicopter which takes 8h 22m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Mália to Athens, including transfers.
Mália to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Mália to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
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What companies run services between Mália, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Kokkini Hani to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- €75–95
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
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