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Heraklion (Knossos) to Athens by flight or ferry
About 330 km. The flight is fastest at 3.6 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹3,510 per person.
Athens to Heraklion (Knossos)Fastest
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Overnight ferry from Piraeus (Minoan Lines / ANEK)
from ₹3,510 per person
Best value
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Aegean / Sky Express flight | 3.6 h | ₹5,330–₹19,170per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Overnight ferry from Piraeus (Minoan Lines / ANEK) | 9.5 hovernight | ₹3,510–₹12,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Aegean / Sky Express flight | ₹10,660–₹38,340 | ₹21,320–₹76,680 |
| Ferry · Overnight ferry from Piraeus (Minoan Lines / ANEK) | ₹7,020–₹25,560 | ₹14,040–₹51,120 |
Once you’re in Athens
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Heraklion (Knossos) and Athens
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.