--- title: "Souda to Heraklion – 3 ways by car, ferry, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Souda to Heraklion is 97 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/souda-to-heraklion" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/souda-to-heraklion.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Souda to Heraklion [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Souda&to=Heraklion) [Heraklion to Souda](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/heraklion-to-souda) **Fastest:** –\ \ **Cheapest:** –\ \ **Distance:** 97 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 1\ 3 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 3 ways to travel 97 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 3h 15m quicker than the ferry and €84 cheaper. - [**Drive** best 2h 44m€14–20 Estimated 140 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Souda&to=Heraklion) - [**Ferry** 6h€74–127 Estimated 1 departure · Seajets](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Souda&to=Heraklion) - [**Taxi** 2h 44m€170–250 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Souda&to=Heraklion) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Ferry routes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:00 → 14:00 6h · direct · Seajets Ρέθυμνο - Ηράκλειο€74–127](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Souda&to=Heraklion&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=ferry-692382996) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Souda to Heraklion? The fastest way is by car: about 2h 44m door to door. The straight-line distance is 97 km. What is the cheapest way from Souda to Heraklion? Drive is the cheapest, from €14. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How far is Heraklion from Souda by road? About 140 km, roughly 2h 44m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €14–20; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Ferries - Seajets Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Heraklion City in Crete, Greece Heraklion, Herakleion or Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece, and the largest city in the Greek islands, with a municipal population of 179,302 (2021) and 211,370 in its wider metropolitan area, according to the 2011 census. The greater area of Heraklion has been continuously inhabited since at least 7000 BCE, making it one of the oldest inhabited regions in Europe. It is also home to the ancient Knossos Palace, a major center of the Minoan civilization dating back to approximately 2000-1350 BCE, often considered Europe's oldest city. The palace is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Greece, second only to the Parthenon in terms of visitor numbers. [The Heraklion guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/heraklion) Worth your time - Heraklion Archaeological Museum 2 Xanthoudidou St, fax: +30 2810279001, amh@culture.gr. - Palace of Knossos Free onsite parking available.), +30 2810 226470, +30 2810 226092, +30 2810 224630, protocol@kgepka.culture.gr. - Koules Koules (Greek: Κούλες) was built by the Venetians in the 16th C. - Fortifications of Heraklion The Fortifications of Heraklion are among the most impressive Venetian defensive works in the Mediterranean, encircling the old city of Heraklion. From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) [Hotels in Heraklion Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/souda-to-heraklion, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt