Heraklion – Milos
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
Heraklion – Milos
Ferries to Cyclades Islands
The Heraklion Milos ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies; Minoan Lines & SeaJets.Heraklion Milos ferries take around 5 hours 10 minutes. The ferry costs between €88.09 and €297.41, 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 Heraklion to Milos.
The first Heraklion Milos ferry typically departs from Heraklion at around 08:00. The last ferry usually departs at 21:00.
The Heraklion Milos ferry trip can take around 5 hours 10 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 4 hours 20 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 13 weekly sailings from Heraklion to Milos provided by Minoan Lines & SeaJets. Timetables can change from season to season.
Minoan Lines provide 7 sailings weekly. SeaJets provide 7 sailings weekly.
Heraklion Milos ferry prices typically range between 88€* and 297€*. The average price is typically 184€*. The cheapest Heraklion Milos ferry prices start from 88€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 177€*. The average price for a car is 336€*.
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 Heraklion to Milos is approximately 99.1 miles (159.5km) or 86.1 nautical miles.
Yes, Minoan Lines & SeaJets ferries allow cars on board ferries between Heraklion and Milos. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Heraklion and Milos.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Minoan Lines & SeaJets ferries between Heraklion and Milos.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Heraklion to Milos with Minoan Lines. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Crete (Heraklion) - Milos Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | SeaJets | |
| Average Price | 87 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 7h 31m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 4h 20m | |
| First Ferry | 08:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 21:00 | |
| Distance | 86 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Greek city of Heraklion is the capital and largest city on the island of Crete. A popular visitor attraction near the city is Knossos, which is around 5 km from Heraklion. This important archaeological site was the Palace of King Minos and home to the Minotaur, if legend is to be believed. The palace was built over the remains of a former Neolithic settlement in around 1900 BC.
An important attraction in the city itself is the Archaeological Museum which can be found on one corner of the central Eleftherias Square, in a converted power station. The museum collects and displays many artefacts from Knossos, Archanes, Phaestos, Zakros and many other important archaeological sites on the island. The museum's collection spans several thousand years and includes the Phaestos disc, classic Hellenic and Roman sculptures, frescos, jewellery, wall paintings and pottery.
Visitors to Heraklion can take a ferry from the port, which is important for both passenger services and cargo, to destinations including Santorini, Ios, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes. There are also daily sailings to the mainland port of Piraeus.
Milos is a Greek island that is the most westerly of the Cyclades group of islands and is known as the place the statue of Venus, or Aphrodite, was discovered, although the statue is now on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The island has around 5,000 residents that live in seven small villages dotted around the island. Unlike many of its Cycladic neighbours, tourism is a relatively recent innovation on Milos and now tourists visit to enjoy the island's lovely beaches and warm, crystal clear waters. Thanks to the island's natural landscape, which is of volcanic origins, it is sometimes referred to as 'the island of colours'.
The island is connected to the port of Piraeus in Athens, to all of the Cycladic islands, the Dodecanese islands and Crete with both ferries and high-speed catamarans. During the peak season in the summer there are daily scheduled routes to and from the island. There are two ports in Milos, the main port is in Adamas and the other port is in Apollonia which connects the island with the islands of Kimolos and Glaronissia.
