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How to get fromBarcelona to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    5h 45m
    €96–236

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 45m
    €668–1,015

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    8h 4m
    €117–365

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    €210–278

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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