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How to get fromAlicante to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ALC - HER
    8h 47m
    €133–453

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ALC - JSH
    20h 11m
    €87–302

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alicante to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 43m
    €742–1,122

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ALC - CHQ
    9h 1m
    €119–362

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VLC - HER
    10h 23m
    €109–324

  7. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VLC - CHQ
    10h 26m
    €145–423

  8. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    11h 25m
    €126–357

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h
    €208–299

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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