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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

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    33h 20m
    €676–1,396

  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)plane plane AKL - HER
    31h 57m
    €395–1,007

  3. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    35h 30m
    €554–1,506

  4. Fly Auckland 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
    €686–2,198

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

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane WRE - HER
    41h 7m
    €605–1,931

  6. Fly Auckland 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 48m
    €648–1,560

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration31h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest 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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