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

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There are 9 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
    7h 52m
    €112–326

  2. 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

  3. 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
    €760–1,243

  4. 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 28m
    €115–307

  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
    €113–374

  6. 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 31m
    €141–376

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

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

  8. 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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h
    €210–278

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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