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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
    32h 50m
    €526–1,596

  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
    29h 2m
    €485–1,407

  3. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    31h 55m
    €554–1,406

  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
    33h 45m
    €756–2,158

  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
    34h 47m
    €611–1,828

  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 Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    37h 38m
    €863–2,505

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration30h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€513Cheapest 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) 4 times a day.

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