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

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    34h 55m
    €677–1,396

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

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    33h 42m
    €396–1,007

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    37h 30m
    €555–1,506

  4. 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 5m
    €737–2,198

  5. 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
    38h 53m
    €649–1,560

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration31h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€414Cheapest 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) 3 times a day.

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