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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    8h 31m
    €113–483

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bilbao 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
    41h 46m
    €724–1,191

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    10h 10m
    €114–412

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h
    €213–299

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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