There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Barcelona by plane, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane JSH - BCN
12h 1m€151–360Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HER - BCN
6h 18m€73–277Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
46h 51mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CHQ - BCN
8h 26m€105–325Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
2d 6hBus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Kamezbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
2d 9h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Barcelona is to fly which costs €70 - €280 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Crete and Barcelona is 2213 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Barcelona without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 46h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Crete to Barcelona, including transfers.
Crete to Barcelona bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Barcelona bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:31 AM in Crete and 10:31 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5132+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Barcelona, Spain?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Kamez
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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