How to get to Athens from Heraklion

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Travel Information from Heraklion to Athens

Distance199 miles
Available travel modesFerry or flight
Ticket price range£21 - £25
Cheapest modeFlight • £21 • 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • £21 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesAnek - Superfast or Aegean Airlines

Take a ferry or flight to travel 199 miles to Athens from Heraklion. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Anek - Superfast or Aegean Airlines among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry or flight from Heraklion to Athens.

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from Heraklion to Athens

How to get to Athens from Heraklion by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Heraklion to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Aegean AirlinesA3319
18:250h50
Heraklion International Airport
19:15Athens International Airport
£531One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Blue Star FerriesNISSOS RODOS
21:009h15
Heraklion Port
06:15Port of Piraeus
£301One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Aegean AirlinesA3319
18:250h50
Heraklion International Airport
19:15Athens International Airport
£531One-way
0 changes

Other options

Aegean AirlinesA3323
16:450h50
Heraklion International Airport
17:35Athens International Airport
£611One-way
0 changes
Aegean AirlinesA3321
21:450h50
Heraklion International Airport
22:35Athens International Airport
£531One-way
0 changes
Aegean AirlinesA3315
15:000h50
Heraklion International Airport
15:50Athens International Airport
£701One-way
0 changes
Minoan Lines (Greece domestic)FESTOS PALACE
21:009h30
Heraklion Port
06:30Port of Piraeus
£411One-way
0 changes
Blue Star FerriesARIADNE
21:009h10
Port of Souda
06:10Port of Piraeus
£491One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Heraklion to Athens

Travel to Athens easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Heraklion to Athens.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Heraklion to Athens: ferry or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Heraklion to Athens is a flight with an average price of £21.

This is compared to other travel options from Heraklion to Athens:

A flight is £4 less than a ferry with an average ticket price of £25 from Heraklion to Athens.

The fastest way from Heraklion to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Athens that take longer:

Getting to Athens by ferry takes 6 h 5 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 199 miles from Heraklion to Athens.

The average frequency per day from Heraklion to Athens is:

  • 5 ferries a day.
  • 10 flights a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Heraklion and Athens as scheduled services by ferry or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Heraklion to Athens:

  • Ferries mostly leave from Heraklion Port and tend to arrive in Port of Piraeus.
  • Flights mostly leave from Heraklion International Airport and tend to arrive in Athens International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Heraklion to Athens:

  • Travel with Anek - Superfast, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Blue Star Ferries, Fast Ferries or Seajets to go to Athens by ferry. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Minoan Lines (Greece domestic) Heraklion to Athens tickets on Omio for £25.
  • Travel with Aegean Airlines or Volotea to go to Athens by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Volotea Heraklion to Athens tickets on Omio for £21.

Yes, there are direct services available from Heraklion to Athens with the following travel companies:

  • 4 direct ferries per day with Fast Ferries.
  • Direct flight available with Aegean Airlines or Volotea 7 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Athens as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Heraklion to Athens.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Heraklion to Athens often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Santorini, Thessaloniki, Rome, Paris or Mykonos. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Heraklion and Athens itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Athens and any of these top destinations today!

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