Heraklion is Crete's main passenger port. Overnight ships from Blue Star Ferries and Minoan Lines run to Piraeus, SeaJets' fast boats cross to Santorini and the Cyclades in season, and Blue Star runs south-east to Rhodes. Each card gives the figures as the booking site states them and says when we last checked.
Operators: Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines, SeaJets
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 7 hours 50 minutes from Heraklion and 7 hours 25 minutes from Piraeus.
When it runs: Listed January to December, every day.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Heraklion ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 1 hour 35 minutes.
When it runs: Listed January to December, 4 to 7 days a week from Heraklion.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Heraklion ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: SeaJets
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 3 hours to Naxos, 3 hours 40 minutes to Paros and 4 hours 30 minutes to Mykonos.
When it runs: Listed April to November, 1 to 7 days a week from Heraklion.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Heraklion ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Blue Star Ferries
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 10 hours 15 minutes from Heraklion and 10 hours 5 minutes from Rhodes.
When it runs: Listed January to December, 2 to 5 days a week from Heraklion.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Heraklion ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Blue Star Ferries
Journey time: The shortest listed crossing is 2 hours from Heraklion and 2 hours 15 minutes from Sitia.
When it runs: Listed January to December, 2 to 5 days a week from Heraklion.
This is a booking-site page, not the operator's own page; it says its figures are the shortest listed and can vary by sailing and weather.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Heraklion ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperTimetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.