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

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

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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 carferry 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
    5h 50m
    €83–256

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 22m
    €213–472

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry 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
    €117–200

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 6m
    €227–529

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

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LXS - HER
    7h 23m
    €141–290

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

    1. Take the carferry 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
    €144–324

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

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LXS - CHQ
    8h 11m
    €182–328

  8. Car ferry to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AXD - JSH
    4h 33m
    €102–354

  9. Car ferry, ferry via Athens

    1. Take the carferry from Samothraki to Port of Myrinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 36m
    €207–559

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

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Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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 Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupoli, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 22h 22m.

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