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

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly Auckland to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAKL - CHQ
    33h 20m
    €416–1,096

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

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAKL - HER
    31h 57m
    €375–957

  3. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeAKL - JSH
    35h 30m
    €554–1,406

  4. Fly Auckland to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mykonos (JMK)planeAKL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    34h 5m
    €659–1,914

  5. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeWRE - HER
    39h 42m
    €555–1,831

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

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAKL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    39h 38m
    €648–1,660

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration31h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€388Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.

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