Heraklion: Ferry schedules and online booking tickets

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• Ships operate the route from Piraeus to Heraklion, Crete, throughout the year. The ferry companies that serve this route are Superfast, Minoan Lines and Blue Star Ferries. Ticket prices range from 36 to 66 euro, depending on the type of ship you choose, either a fast ferry or a conventional one.
• The journey from Piraeus to Heraklion, Crete, takes between 8.5 to 9.5 hours. With the fastest ferry company, Superfast, you can reach it in 9 hours and 15 minutes.
• You can choose either direct routes or routes with stops at other islands such as Milos, Santorini, Anafi, Sitia, Crete, Kasos, Karpathos, Diafani, Halki, Rhodes, Syros, Mykonos, Paros, and Ios. Superfast and Minoan Lines offer direct routes to Heraklion, Crete.

Ship routes from Piraeus to Heraklion:

• There are two ships departing from Piraeus port daily at 21:00. During the peak season, there are also morning routes. The duration of the ferry journey from Athens to Heraklion is 8.5 - 9.5 hours, starting from 36 euros for a regular seat. Due to the long duration of the trip, conventional ships are the only ones traveling to Heraklion. Although slower than fast ferries, they offer modern amenities such as restaurants, bars, shops, and swimming pools.

Ship routes from Santorini to Heraklion:

• Ships (both fast and conventional) from Santorini to Heraklion operate seasonally from April to October each year. The ferry journey takes less than 2 hours with a fast ferry and up to 3 hours with a conventional ship. The cost of the ferry ticket ranges from approximately 63 euros to 89 euros, depending on the type of ship.

Ship routes from Mykonos to Heraklion:

• There are daily ship routes from Mykonos to Heraklion, Crete. The ferry journey takes about 5 hours, and tickets cost approximately 86 euros to 90 euros.

Ship routes from Paros to Heraklion:

• There are daily ship routes connecting Paros to Heraklion. The ferry journey takes about 4 - 4.5 hours, and the ticket price is approximately 72€ - 79€.

Ship routes from Ios to Heraklion:

• Daily, fast ferries connect Ios to the port of Heraklion. The journey takes a little over 3.5 hours, and tickets cost about 33 euros.