Diafani – Heraklion
Ferry to Crete
Diafani – Heraklion
Ferry to Crete
There is usually one weekly sailing from Diafani to Heraklion.Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Diafani to Heraklion. Diafani Heraklion ferries take around 7 hours 55 minutes. The ferry costs between $38.44 and $522.21, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Diafani to Heraklion.
The earliest Diafani Heraklion ferry typically departs Diafani at about 10:40 and the last ferry usually leaves at 22:40.
Ferries from Diafani to Heraklion sail in around 7 hours 55 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 7 hours 20 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 1 weekly sailing from Diafani to Heraklion provided by Blue Star Ferries.
The price of a ferry from Diafani to Heraklion typically range between $38.44* and $522.21*. On average the Diafani Heraklion ferry is $131.60*. The cheapest Diafani Heraklion ferry prices start from $38.44*. The average price for a foot passenger is $73.26*. The average price for a car is $518.68*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Diafani to Heraklion is approximately 145 miles (234km) or 126 nautical miles.
Yes, Diafani Heraklion ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries between Diafani and Heraklion. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Diafani and Heraklion use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries allow foot passengers on Diafani Heraklion ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Diafani to Heraklion.
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Located on the Greek island of Karpathos, the second largest of the Dodecanese group of islands in the Aegean Sea, is the town and port of Diafani. Karpathos lies roughly 50 km to the south west of the island of Rhodes in the part of the Mediterranean Sea called the Carpathian Sea. There are 11 villages on the island, one of which is Diafani which is located in the north of the island. The island is characterised by rugged mountains in the north and fertile fields in the south with an abundance of flowers in the winter and spring months. Visitors to the island can find amazing beaches, sometimes without crowds, nestling between the island's craggy cliffs.
The island has managed to retain its charm mainly because of its relatively remote location. The island has managed to preserve many of its traditional forms of dress, customs and dialect.
Karpathos is connected to neighbouring islands and to the mainland by ferry. The ferries provide transport to and from Piraeus, via Crete and Rhodes.
Located on the Greek island of Crete, Heraklion is the island's largest city and is one of the main urban centres in Greece. The city can trace its history back to at least the 9th century AD when its development began and then later came under the influence of the Arabs, the Venetians and the Ottomans. Popular sites in the city with tourists include the fortification walls that are essentially the boundary of the old city. These were first built by the Arabs and then reinforced by the Venetians. From the seven bastions, only the Martinengo bastion survives to this day and is where visitors will find the tomb of the renowned writer N. Kazantzakis, overlooking the city. The city was also a venue during the 2004 Olympic Games, and hosted games of the football tournament.
Located in the city's old port, visitors can still see the vaulted tarsanades where ships used to be built and also the 16th century Koule Fortress. From the port, ferries depart to destinations including Santorini, Ios, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes. There are also ferry services to the Greek mainland port of Piraeus.
