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How to get fromMount Athos (Mountain) to Creteby taxi, ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Crete by taxi, ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, ferry, bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Dafni monasterytaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Dafni monastery to Ouranoupoliferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikisbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 51m

  2. Taxi, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Ouranoupolitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikisbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 33m
    €165–224

  3. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dafni monastery to Ouranoupoliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 33m

  4. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dafni monastery to Ouranoupoliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Palaiochórabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamotó to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireausbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 3m

  5. Ferry, bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Dafni monastery to Ouranoupoliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikisbus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    7h 29m

  6. Taxi, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Ouranoupolitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ouranoupoli to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 13m
    €261–496

  7. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Néa Péramoscar car
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 56m
    €275–618

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 3m
    €274–526

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Mount Athos (Mountain), Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Dafni monastery, take the ferry to Ouranoupoli, walk to Ouranoupoli, take the bus to Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis, take the taxi to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Athos (Mountain) to Heraklion Port via Dafni monastery, Ouranoupoli, Ouranoupoli, Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis, Nea Elvetia, Thessaloniki New Station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 20h 33m.

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