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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BIO - JSH
    18h
    €97–312

  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. 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
    €726–1,099

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

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    8h 31m
    €113–323

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    10h 10m
    €109–372

  6. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus 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 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

  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

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h
    €207–291

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sitia Airport (JSH) 5 times a week.

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