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How to get fromAuckland to Creteby plane, car ferry, subway or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Crete by plane, car ferry, subway, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    30h 5m
    €726–2,196

  2. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane AKL - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 45m
    €496–1,532

  3. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    28h 57m
    €705–1,407

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    31h 55m
    €554–1,706

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane AKL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 45m
    €866–2,598

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 33m
    €688–1,955

  7. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane AKL - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Katapola to Heraklionferry ferry
    41h 10m
    €564–2,086

Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration30hAverage Duration
Ticket€457Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.

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