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How to get fromSamothráki to Creteby car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Samothráki to Crete by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    4h 20m
    €85–157

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Pyrgíon

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Mesta Chioscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 1m
    €223–552

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 18m
    €209–501

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    23h 49m
    €118–199

  5. Car ferry to Limnos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LXS - HER
    6h 48m
    €113–240

  6. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AXD - CHQ
    6h 33m
    €121–275

  7. Car ferry to Limnos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LXS - CHQ
    7h 36m
    €164–328

  8. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 1m
    €133–297

  9. Car ferry, ferry #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    36h 1m
    €148–267

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Samothráki, Greece and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Samothráki to Crete. However, you can drive to Samothraki, take the car ferry to Port of Alexandroupolis, drive to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) 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 Samothráki to Heraklion Port via Samothraki, Port of Myrina, Mesta Chios, Mesta Chios, Mykonos, and Mykonos in around 19h 1m.

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