There are 10 ways to get from Almería to Crete by bus, plane, train, or busferry
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Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AGP - HER
10h 51m€119–290Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hBus to Málaga Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AGP - CHQ
15h 5m€121–338Fly Almería Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LEI - CHQ
15h 50m€134–471Fly Almería Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LEI - JSH
17h 30m€211–801Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAD - HER
14h 49m€191–390Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MAD - CHQ
15h 12m€228–488Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain Alv
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 14hBus, bus and ferry via Tarragona
- Take the bus from Almeria to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 15hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Almeria to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 9h€296–437
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 10h 51m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Almería to Crete. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tarragona - Bus Station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Almería and Crete is 2876 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Almería to Crete, including transfers.
Almería to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Almeria station.
Almería to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Almería. It is currently 8:51 PM in Almería and 9:51 PM in Crete.
There are 2576+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Crete, Greece?
TUI fly Belgium, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Almería Airport to Chania International Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Almería Airport to Sitia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Almería Airport to Sitia Airport via Brussels, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Sitia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Almería Airport to Chania International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Almeria to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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