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How to get fromCrete to Bilbaoby busferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Bilbao by busferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d 10h

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HER - BIO
    8h 23m
    €92–234

  3. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane JSH - BIO
    37h 46m
    €123–390

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 22h

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CHQ - BIO
    8h 46m
    €119–422

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration42h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,840 km
  • Duration: 2d 10h

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week.

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