Port of Heraklion, Crete
It lies on the island of Crete. OpenStreetMap shows 3 ferry routes calling here: Piraeus - Heraklion (Minoan Lines) · Piraeus - Heraklion (ANEK Lines and Blue Star Ferries) · Rhodes - Chalki - Karpathos (Diafani) - Karpathos - Kasos - Sitia, Crete - Heraklion - Anafi - Santorini (Athinios) - Milos - Piraeus (Blue Star). The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport (HER), 3.4 km in a straight line. In Heraklion the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October, and the sea reaches 22 °C from May to September.
- Routes in OSM
- 3not a timetable
- Terminals in OSM
- 4shows how closely it is mapped, not how large the port is
- Operators
- ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lineson the OSM routes
Routes
OpenStreetMap routes are mapped by volunteers and are not a timetable; many sailings are missing and some may have ended. Check the ferry operators for real sailings and fares.
| Route | Operator | Other calls (linked when they have a page) |
|---|---|---|
| Piraeus - Heraklion | Minoan Lines | Piraeus |
| Piraeus - Heraklion | ANEK Lines and Blue Star Ferries | Piraeus |
| Rhodes - Chalki - Karpathos (Diafani) - Karpathos - Kasos - Sitia, Crete - Heraklion - Anafi - Santorini (Athinios) - Milos - Piraeus | Blue Star | Rhodes, Chalki, Karpathos (Diafani), Karpathos, Kasos, Sitia, Crete, Anafi, Santorini (Athinios) |
Airport and other ports
The nearest airport and the ports with a page within 40 km, in a straight line. The real journey is longer.
- Heraklion International AirportHER, 3.4 km
Sights reached from this port
Sights and places within 60 km for which this is the nearest ferry port, with no sea in between. The best known come first. Distances are in a straight line. Up to 12 of each are shown.
Sights
- KnossosArchaeological site, 5.2 km
- Dikteon AndronCave, 33.9 km
- GortynArchaeological site, 35.6 km
- Heraklion Archaeological MuseumMuseum, 604 m
- MaliaArchaeological site, 32.1 km
- AmnisosArchaeological site, 5.9 km
- KarfiArchaeological site, 33.0 km
- LyctusArchaeological site, 25.3 km
- ZominthosArchaeological site, 25.4 km
- Historical Museum of CreteMuseum, 1.1 km
- AnemospiliaArchaeological site, 9.6 km
- Rouvas Municipal UnitCanyon, 30.0 km
Towns and villages
- Heraklioncity, 944 m
- Nea Alikarnassostown, 1.4 km
- Gazitown, 7.2 km
- Archanestown, 11.9 km
- Limenas Chersonisoutown, 23.5 km
- Arkalochoritown, 24.4 km
- Maliatown, 29.8 km
- Zarostown, 32.0 km
- Neapolitown, 43.1 km
- Prassasvillage, 5.2 km
- Paliokastrovillage, 9.9 km
- Kokkini Chanivillage, 10.3 km
When to go
This section is about Heraklion, the settlement of the port, not about the port itself.
- Jan13°16°
- Feb13°16°
- Mar14°17°
- Apr16°19°comfortable weather
- May20°23°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jun24°25°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jul26°25°warm sea
- Aug26°25°warm sea
- Sep24°23°warm sea
- Oct21°20°comfortable weather
- Nov18°18°
- Dec15°16°
- Top figure: air, bottom: sea
- Comfortable weather for walking
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October (average temperature around 20.3 °C, little rain).
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from May to September (up to 25.4 °C).
Monthly rain reaches 80 mm or more in December and January.
Day length is 9 h 46 min at the winter solstice (07:24 to 17:10) and 14 h 33 min at the summer solstice (06:04 to 20:37), Greek time.
- Mean temperature °C
- Rain (mm, right axis)
- Sea °C
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
| Month | Mean temp. °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.9 | 88 | 15.6 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 12.9 | 74 | 15.8 | 10.9 |
| Mar | 14.3 | 42 | 16.8 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 16.4 | 23 | 19.1 | 13.1 |
| May (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 20.0 | 15 | 22.5 | 14.0 |
| Jun (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 23.7 | 5 | 24.7 | 14.5 |
| Jul (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 25.9 | 2 | 25.4 | 14.3 |
| Aug (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 26.2 | 4 | 24.6 | 13.5 |
| Sep (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 24.3 | 18 | 22.7 | 12.4 |
| Oct | 21.1 | 46 | 20.3 | 11.3 |
| Nov | 17.9 | 59 | 17.8 | 10.3 |
| Dec | 14.7 | 86 | 16.1 | 9.8 |
Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 22 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Sea: NOAA OISST v2.1, period 1991–2020, nearest cell about 4 km away (0.25 degree grid). Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.
Beaches nearby
Official bathing-water sites in a straight line from the port, without crossing water, with the 2024 season classification (EEA). It is the EU's classification by season, not a reading on the day.
| Beach | Latest class | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karterou | Excellent | 4.9 km |
| Ammoudara | Excellent | 5.6 km |
| Amnissos | Excellent | 6.1 km |
| Linoperamata | Excellent | 7.7 km |
| Estavromenos | Excellent | 8.8 km |
| Palaiokastro | Excellent | 9.8 km |
Official links
The links go to the operators and municipalities that publish the timetables. We do not copy times or fares, because they would go stale.
Official travel information
- KTEL Chania–Rethymno: timetables
- KTEL Chania–Rethymno: route and stop search
- KTEL Heraklion–Lasithi: timetables
Routes and connections can change by season. Confirm times and service directly with the operator before travelling.
How the numbers were counted
A port is a group of ferry terminals mapped in OpenStreetMap within 1 km of each other (groups named after the same settlement on the same island are joined, as in Patras). The name is the settlement or the island, not a terminal. A route calls at the port when one of its stops lies within 1.5 km of a terminal.
The page exists because the port is the main port of an island with a page, or OpenStreetMap routes call here, or it is the port of a city or town with a page and at least two mapped terminals. The remaining landings are listed on the page of their island or area.
Distances are straight lines. An airport is "across the water" when it is on another island, or on the mainland while the port is on an island (or the reverse); a bay that cuts into the coast does not count.
Places nearby
Pages of this site, in a straight line and on the same side of the water, nearest first.
Towns and villages
- Heraklioncity, 944 m
- Nea Alikarnassostown, 1.4 km
- Agios Ioannissettlement, 4.9 km
- Archanestown, 11.9 km
- Arkalochoritown, 24.4 km
Beaches
Sights
- Museum of the Battle of CreteMuseum, 533 m
- Heraklion Archaeological MuseumMuseum, 604 m
- Agios MarcosMuseum, 902 m
- KnossosArchaeological site, 5.2 km
- Dikteon AndronCave, 33.9 km
- GortynArchaeological site, 35.6 km
Nearest airport
- Heraklion International AirportHER, 3.4 km
See also
- Creteisland
- Municipality of Heraklionmunicipality
- Heraklionregional unit
- Creteregion
- All airports and portslist
- All islandslist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Sea temperature (NOAA OISST)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Physical Sciences Laboratory · OISST v2.1 monthly long-term mean climatology, 1991-2020 period · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- Designated bathing waters (locations)Ministry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current bathing season register · Date:
- Bathing water quality classificationEuropean Environment Agency: WISE Bathing Water Directive database · Latest assessed season in the EEA database; every season from 2011 is kept as a per-beach history · Date:
- Ferry terminals and routesOpenStreetMap contributors (Geofabrik snapshot, 24 September 2026), ODbL · Date:
- List of commercial airportsFraport Greece; Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA); Wikipedia (cross-checked codes and coordinates) · Date:
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