About Crete

Located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the island of Crete is the largest of the Greek Islands with a population of 625,000. Covering an area of approximately 8,300 square kilometres Crete is located 160kms south of the Greek mainland. The capital city is Heraklion, mid-way along the north coast of this mountainous island.

There is a regular service from the Greek mainland port of Pireaus to Heraklion, the crossing taking 7½ - 8 hours. The ferry carries a combination of both tourist and freight traffic.

Which route?

Whichever route, AferryFreight can offer you competitive rates and deal with all major UK and European Ferry operators.

You can use this page to view all freight operators serving Crete, their ports and routes, or use our booking engine above to compare all routes between Crete and mainland Greece.

Our team of dedicated multi lingual staff are also on hand to offer you advise as to which route may be best for you, please call us on + 44 (0)844 576 0060.