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Crete Athens ferries are operated by Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines & SeaJets. Crete Athens ferries run about 24 times per week. Ferry schedules can vary by season, operator, ship and route.

How long is the ferry from Crete to Athens?

Ferry time from Crete to Athens can vary between 7 hours 30 minutes and 18 hours . Ferry time can differ by ferry route, operator and ship.

What is the fastest ferry from Crete to Athens?

The fastest crossing by ferry from Crete to Athens is with SeaJets, on the Heraklion Piraeus ferry in approximately 7 hours 30 minutes.

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

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

How far is Crete to Athens?

The distance between Crete and Athens is 193.9 miles (312.1km) and 168.5 nautical miles from the nearest ports.

How much does a ferry cost from Crete to Athens?

Ferry price from Crete to Athens 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 Heraklion to Piraeus

Heraklion Piraeus ferries sail approximately 3 times daily and up to 18 times weekly with a sailing time of 9 hours 26 minutes.

Ferries from Chania to Piraeus

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

Crete to Athens 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 Crete to Athens

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

How much are ferries from Crete to Athens?

From To Average price
Heraklion, Crete
Piraeus, Athens 		$163.35Average price
Chania, Crete
Piraeus, Athens 		$252.05Average price
Sitia, Crete
Piraeus, Athens 		$52.70Average price

Ferries from Crete to Athens

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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