ferries to Crete

The Ferry Agia Theodora from Kerkyra Lines in the port of Igoumenitsa before departing for Corfu.

The Kerkyra Lines Ferry Agia Theodora in the port of Igoumenitsa before departure to Corfu.

Die Fähre Agia Theodora von Kerkyra Lines im Hafen von Igoumenitsa vor der Abfahrt nach Korfu.

Travel by ferry to Crete! Travelling to Crete couldn't be more relaxed than by ferry. This way you start your Crete holiday rested and without stress.

There is a wide range of ferries services to Crete.
Five shipping companies offer regular connections to the largest Greek island from 18 ports – including Piraeus, Mykonos and Naxos.
The four ferry ports on Crete are Chania, Rethymnon, Sitia and the island’s capital Heraklion.

Table of contents

Crete Search & Book a Ferry
All ferry connections to Crete
All ferry connections from Crete
All ferry connections in Crete
Ferry ports in Crete
Holiday in Crete
TOP excursion destinations in Crete
Entry requirements
Alternative travel options
Experiences & Travelogues

Search & Book Ferries to Crete

Use our ferry search to find your ferry to Crete. We compare the offers of different shipping companies on each route. So you always get the cheapest offer for your Creteferry. Check availability and timetables now.

All ferries to Crete

Here you find all current ferry connections to Crete.

Ferry connection	Country of origin & country of destination	Number & Duration of trip	Shipping company
Ferry Kasos – Sitia	Ferry from Dodecanese Islands, Greece to Crete, Greece	2 times a week 2 hours 45 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Paros – Heraklion	Ferry from Cyclades Islands, Greece to Crete, Greece	7 times a week 6 hours 30 minutes	Golden Star Ferries Minoan Lines SeaJets
Ferry Piraeus – Chania	Ferry from Athens, Greece to Crete, Greece	7 times a week 6 hours 30 minutes	Minoan Lines
Ferry Piraeus – Heraklion	Ferry from Athens, Greece to Crete, Greece	up to 7 times a day 7 hours 20 minutes	Blue Star Ferries Minoan Lines SeaJets
Ferry Piraeus – Sitia	Ferry from Athens, Greece to Crete, Greece	1 time per week 220 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Thira (Santorini) – Heraklion	Ferry from Cyclades Islands, Greece to Crete, Greece	1 time per week 6 hours	Anek Lines Golden Star Ferries Minoan Lines SeaJets
Ferry Thira (Santorini) – Sitia	Ferry from Cyclades Islands, Greece to Crete, Greece	1 time per week 10 hours	Anek Lines

All ferries from Crete

Here you find all current ferry connections from Crete.

Ferry connection	Country of origin & country of destination	Number & Duration of trip	Shipping company
Ferry Heraklion – Anafi	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	1 time per week 4 hours	Anek Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Chalki	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 12 hours 1 minute	Anek Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Diafani	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 9 hours 30 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Ios	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	1 time per week 2 hours 45 minutes	Golden Star Ferries Minoan Lines SeaJets
Ferry Heraklion – Karpathos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 8 hours	Anek Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Kasos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 6 hours 5 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Milos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	1 time per week 150 minutes	Anek Lines Minoan Lines
Ferry Heraklion – Mykonos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	7 times a week 4 hours 20 minutes	Golden Star Ferries Minoan Lines SeaJets
Ferry Heraklion – Naxos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	5 times a week 3 hours 30 minutes	SeaJets
Ferry Heraklion – Rhodes	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 14 hours 30 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Sitia – Anafi	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Cyclades Islands, Greece	1 time per week 8 hours 10 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Sitia – Chalki	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 8 hours 41 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Sitia – Diafani	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 6 hours 10 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Sitia – Karpathos	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 4 hours 40 minutes	Anek Lines
Ferry Sitia – Rhodes	Ferry from Crete, Greece to Dodecanese Islands, Greece	2 times a week 11 hour 10 minutes	Anek Lines

All ferries within Crete

Here you can find all current ferry connections within Crete.

Ferry connection	Country of origin & country of destination	Number & Duration of trip	Shipping company
Ferry Heraklion – Sitia	Inland ferry Crete, Greece	2 times a week 3 hours	Anek Lines

Ferry ports in Crete

You can find an overview of all ferry ports in Crete here.

Ports
Chania (Crete)
Heraklion
Sitia

Travel guide Crete

Holiday in Crete

In Crete, the sea is turquoise blue, the sandy beaches are white, the old towns are particularly stylish, the olive oil is excellent and the cuisine is simply delicious. Combine that with 300 days of sunshine and thousands of years of culture and you have the perfect holiday destination.

TOP excursion destinations in Crete

Crete’s capital Heraklion is famous for the Palace of Knossos. The old town also inspires with beautiful buildings in the style of the Renaissance and a truly imposing fortress. The lively Venetian Square is a wonderful place to stroll and shop.
The Palace of Knossos looks back on 4,000 years of human history.
It was the seat of the legendary King Minos and the birthplace of the myths of Icarus, the Minotaur and the legendary labyrinth. Especially worth seeing are the large throne room, the royal rooms and well-preserved frescoes. Once dominated by the Venetians, the harbour town of Rethymnon today enchants its visitors with a mighty fortress, a picturesque Renaissance old town and a dreamy harbour with a lighthouse. After a lot of culture you can relax on the wide sandy beach. A stroll through the historic port of Chania will take you back to Venetian and Ottoman times. Fondly referred to as the “Venice of the East”, it is considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful city in Greece. With its old town, harbour, Egyptian lighthouse and a mighty fortress, it has much to offer its guests. A visit to Arkadi Monastery will take you to the most important national monument on the island. It dates back to the 14th century and played an important role in the struggle for Crete’s independence. In 1866, 964 people put up a fight against a 15,000-strong Ottoman army. Without a chance they blew themselves up in the powder magazine to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy. Medieval fortress walls and the ruins of old houses make the uninhabited island of Spinalonga a special place of interest. Venetians once lived here, later Ottomans. With the outbreak of the deadly disease leprosy, the Cretan government decided to use the island as an isolated leper colony. And so Spinalonga went down in history as the last leper colony in Europe. In eastern Crete, on the Lassithi plain, you will find the cave of Psychro. Legend has it that Zeus, the father of the gods, was born here. Over a length of 17 kilometres, the Samaria Gorge offers hikers fascinating experiences in nature. A wooden staircase leads steeply down in serpentines, a river, refreshing freshwater springs, the “Iron Gates”, an abandoned village and, with a bit of luck, Kri-Kri mountain goats await you at the bottom.

Entry requirements

To enter Crete (Greece), German citizens need an identity card or passport or a child’s passport. A visa is not necessary.

Alternative travel options

It’s quick and easy to get to Crete by plane. Travelling by car, motorhome, bus or train overland is extremely time-consuming. From Munich, the distance to Crete is almost 2,500 kilometers.