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

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport 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 8m
    €98–233

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  3. Fly Bilbao Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BIO - JSH
    14h 52m
    €102–302

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    8h 37m
    €134–462

  5. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIQ - HER
    9h 31m
    €152–358

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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