Anafi – Heraklion
Ferries to Crete
Anafi – Heraklion
Ferries to Crete
The Anafi Heraklion ferry route connects Cyclades Islands with Crete. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Blue Star Ferries. The crossing operates up to 1 times each week with sailing durations from around 3 hours.
Anafi Heraklion sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.
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The small Greek island of Anafi is the most south western island of the Cyclades region. Anafi's ferry port is located in the south of the island and features regular connections with Piraeus, Santorini, Rhodes, Mykonos and other ports in the southern Cyclades. The Venetian castle next to Chora and the church of Agios Athanasios constitute two important monuments on the island.
Heraklion ferry port is located next to the city on the central northern coast of the island of Crete in the southern part of the Aegean Sea at the foot of the Greek islands. The ferry port which is around 500 metres to the east of the Koules fortress and all ships depart from the western part of the port at piers 1 and 2. As well as providing a gateway to the Island of Crete for tourists, Heraklion has for many years served the needs of the Cretan residents with the movement of goods to and from the island. Heraklion port is connected on a daily basis with mainland Greece by modern, luxurious and fast passenger ferries. There are also year round connections to the Dodecanese and seasonal services to many of the Cyclades islands. On an annual basis more than 2 million passengers as well as millions of tons of cargo will pass through Heraklion port. Heraklion itself is the fifth largest city in Greece.
