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How to get fromColombo to CreteBy plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Crete by plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CMB - HER
    12h 52m
    €454–1,128

  2. Train to Koggala, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain train
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KCT - HER
    32h 45m
    €302–659

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CMB - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 44m
    €570–1,253

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CMB - JSH
    19h 41m
    €573–1,327

  5. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CMB - CHQ
    14h 11m
    €515–1,217

  6. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CMB - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    19h 43m
    €412–4,416

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Crete, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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