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Athens Crete ferries are operated by Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines & SeaJets. Athens Crete ferries run about 25 times per week. Ferry schedules can vary by season, operator, ship and route.

How long is the ferry from Athens to Crete?

Ferry time from Athens to Crete can vary between 8 hours and 15 hours 29 minutes. Ferry time can differ by ferry route, operator and ship.

What is the fastest ferry from Athens to Crete?

The fastest crossing by ferry from Athens to Crete is with SeaJets, on the Piraeus Chania ferry in approximately 8 hours .

Can I take my car on the ferry from Athens to Crete?

Passengers can take a car on the ferry from Athens to Crete. Passengers can take a car on ferries with Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines & SeaJets.

How far is Athens to Crete?

The distance between Athens and Crete is 155.6 miles (250.4km) and 135.2 nautical miles from the nearest ports.

How much does a ferry cost from Athens to Crete?

Ferry price from Athens to Crete is based on a few booking preferences such as route, operator, vehicle type and whether you are sailing on a high-speed ferry or conventional ferry. Prices will often vary by season.

Ferries from Piraeus to Heraklion

Piraeus Heraklion ferries sail approximately 3 times daily and up to 19 times weekly with a sailing time of 9 hours 29 minutes.

Ferries from Piraeus to Chania

Ferries from Piraeus to Chania sail around 1 times daily and up to 7 times weekly with a duration of about 9 hours .

Athens to Crete Ferry Offers and Discounts

For the best ferry offers, we recommend using our Deal Finder to compare ferry tickets and prices. Visit our special offers page to view current ferry offers.

How to book ferry tickets from Athens to Crete

With Direct Ferries you can book and compare Athens Crete ferry tickets, operators, timetables and prices using our Deal Finder.

How much are ferries from Athens to Crete?

From To Average price
Piraeus, Athens
Heraklion, Crete 		$258.61Average price
Piraeus, Athens
Chania, Crete 		$275.57Average price
Piraeus, Athens
Sitia, Crete 		$216.78Average price

Ferries from Athens to Crete

About Crete

The beautiful island of Crete is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the largest of the Greek islands with a population of around half a million people. Despite its thousand miles of coastline, Crete is not just about sun, sea and sand. This distinct island is full of vitality, rich in culture and with warm, hospitable people. Though well known for its seas and beaches, Crete has a very contrasting landscape. The island goes from fertile coastal plains to rugged mountains and from busy metropolitan cities to very peaceful hillside homes. As a hugely popular holiday destination, Crete features numerous types of holiday accommodation ranging from luxury hotels to apartments and camp sites. Getting a ferry to Crete is quick and easy with numerous ports of departure and crossings run by many different ferry companies from the mainland as well as from the islands of the Dodecanese and the Cyclades. Ferries run from the mainland port of Piraeus (Athens) to the 3 ports at the north side of the island all year round. The shortest and most regular ferry crossing is to the port of Heraklion in the central part of Crete’s north coast. If you are travelling to Crete from the Cyclades region, north of Crete, you can travel from up to 6 islands including Mykonos and Santorini. From the Dodecanese group, north east of Crete, there are weekly ferry connections from up to 5 islands, including Rhodes.

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