Thessaloniki – Heraklion
Ferries to Crete
Thessaloniki – Heraklion
Ferries to Crete
At Direct Ferries we’re completely impartial and focused on helping you find the best fares on Thessaloniki Heraklion crossings between Greece and Crete quickly and easily.
We get live Thessaloniki to Heraklion ferry prices directly from ferry company reservation systems and compare all options ensuring you find the best deal for your crossing. Getting a price and booking your ferry ticket to Crete couldn’t be easier!
Choose Thessaloniki Heraklion or an alternative ferry to Crete from our Fare Search now and discover how easy it is to make your ferry reservation.
More routes than anyone else.
Compare fares, times & routes in one place.
Change plans easily with flexi tickets.
Book e-tickets & manage trips in-app.
Live ship tracking & real-time updates.
Top-rated customer support when you need it.
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia Thessaloniki is a city with a continuous 3,000 year history, preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital.
Heraklion ferry port is located next to the city on the central northern coast of the island of Crete in the southern part of the Aegean Sea at the foot of the Greek islands. The ferry port which is around 500 metres to the east of the Koules fortress and all ships depart from the western part of the port at piers 1 and 2. As well as providing a gateway to the Island of Crete for tourists, Heraklion has for many years served the needs of the Cretan residents with the movement of goods to and from the island. Heraklion port is connected on a daily basis with mainland Greece by modern, luxurious and fast passenger ferries. There are also year round connections to the Dodecanese and seasonal services to many of the Cyclades islands. On an annual basis more than 2 million passengers as well as millions of tons of cargo will pass through Heraklion port. Heraklion itself is the fifth largest city in Greece.
