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How to get fromCrete to Alicanteby plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry or car

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane HER - ALC
    8h 39m
    €112–386

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    2d 4h

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Alicantecar car
    43h 28m
    €702–1,178

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CHQ - ALC
    8h 52m
    €114–314

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane HER - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    11h 25m
    €114–307

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CHQ - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    11h 48m
    €141–285

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Alicantebus bus
    2d 8h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    2d 13h

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Alicantebus bus
    2d 19h
    €206–278

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Alicante, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Neos, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 5 times a week.

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