There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Crete by plane or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SJO - CHQ
19h 34m€363–1,791Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SJO - HER
17h 10m€332–1,602Fly Limón International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LIO - HER
19h 53m€340–1,211Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane XQP - HER
18h 54m€456–1,425Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SJO - JSH
34h 49m€651–1,801
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Crete is to fly which costs €340 - €1300 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Crete is to fly which takes 17h 10m and costs €330 - €1600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Crete is 11004 km.
It takes approximately 19h 34m to get from Costa Rica to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 4:20 PM in Costa Rica and 12:20 AM in Crete.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Crete, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Madrid, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Madrid, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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