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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Bilbao by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HER - BIO
    8h 39m
    €112–494

  2. Fly from Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CHQ - BIO
    9h 2m
    €84–352

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 to Bilbaobus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bilbaocar car
    41h 28m
    €652–1,128

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 5h

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Zaragoza

    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 Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d 6h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train #2

    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 Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    2d 14h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train #3

    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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    2d 18h
    €211–285

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bilbao, Spain?

Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6 times a week.

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