Naxos to Heraklion Ferry

The next published Naxos to Heraklion ferry sailing is on 2 April 2027, with sailings published to 31 October 2027. Month-by-month sailings, route history and where to book.

Naxos to Heraklion at a glance

Next published sailing: 2 April 2027

The next published sailing on this route is on 2 April 2027. The operators have published no sailings before that date. Over the last 12 months it ran from April to October, busiest in September (1 or 2 a day).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

Tap a month to see how it ran

1. 0Nov
2. 0Dec
3. 0Jan
4. 0Feb
5. 0Mar
6. 1Apr
7. 1May
8. 1Jun
9. 1Jul
10. 1Aug
11. 1–2Sep
12. 1Oct

Month by month

Month	Sailings	Days with a sailing	How often
November 2025	0	0 of 30	no sailings
December 2025	0	0 of 31	no sailings
January 2026	0	0 of 31	no sailings
February 2026	0	0 of 28	no sailings
March 2026	0	0 of 31	no sailings
April 2026	28	28 of 30	about one a day
May 2026	31	31 of 31	about one a day
June 2026	30	30 of 30	about one a day
July 2026	31	31 of 31	about one a day
August 2026	32	31 of 31	about one a day
September 2026	47	30 of 30	1 or 2 a day
October 2026	32	31 of 31	about one a day

November 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing0 of 30

Sailings0 none

Planning a trip on this route?

Email us at [email protected] with the ferry route and the dates you want to sail. We will reply with the latest information, and send you one more email when the timetable is officially published.

Check the latest sailings on Ferryscanner

These are the sailings we recorded on this route from November 2025 to October 2026. They show what ran then, not a forecast: timetables change from year to year.

Sailings already published, month by month

The operators have published sailings on this route from 2 April 2027 to 31 October 2027. Times this far ahead can still change, so check your date before you book.

• April 2027: sails every day from 2 April, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 25m. Seajets.
• May 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 25m. Seajets.
• June 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 20m to 3h 25m. Seajets.
• July 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 20m. Seajets.
• August 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 20m. Seajets.
• September 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 20m to 3h 25m. Seajets.
• October 2027: sails every day, 1 sailing a day. Departs 14:00. Crossing 3h 25m. Seajets.

Naxos to Heraklion is a high-speed crossing of the southern Aegean with Seajets, using the Worldchampion Jet or Champions League Jet 2. The run takes a consistent three hours and twenty minutes, calling at other Cycladic islands such as Santorini on the way south. These are large fast catamarans with reserved airline-style seating, which is the price of the speed.

Heraklion is the capital of Crete and its largest city, a busy commercial hub built around a Venetian old town. The Koules fortress guards the old harbour entrance beside the restored Venetian arsenali, and the Archaeological Museum in the centre holds the Minoan finds from Knossos, which lies a short bus ride inland. It is one of the busiest ports in Greece and the main base for exploring the island.

With around fourteen sailings a fortnight this runs daily through the summer and stops outside the season. The last published timetable is shown below. Bear in mind that fast craft are more prone to cancellation in strong winds than conventional ferries, so leave slack if you have a flight to catch from Heraklion.

Last published timetable

Shown as history: these sailings are no longer bookable. This is the last timetable published for the route, which ran until 1 November 2026.