There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Formentera by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, tram, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ibiza Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ibiza Airport (IBZ)plane HER - IBZ
- Take the ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formenteraferry
10h 22m€141–425Car ferry, bus, tram
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Benidormbus
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Déniatram 9
- Take the car ferry from Port of Denia to Formenteracarferry
2d 23h€400–794Fly Chania International Airport to Ibiza Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ibiza Airport (IBZ)plane CHQ - IBZ
- Take the ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formenteraferry
10h 25m€163–493Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane HER - PMI
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibizacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formenteraferry
11h 18m€171–450Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Denia A7bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Denia to Formenteracarferry
3d 10h€297–523
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ibiza Airport (IBZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Formentera is to fly and ferry which costs €140 - €430 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Formentera is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 22m and costs €140 - €430.
The distance between Crete and Formentera is 2173 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Formentera without a car is to car ferry and bus and tram which takes 2 days 23h and costs €400 - €800.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Crete to Formentera, including transfers.
Formentera is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:59 PM in Crete and 12:59 PM in Formentera.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Formentera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Formentera. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), walk to Aeroport, take the bus to Port, walk to Port Of Ibiza, then take the ferry to Formentera. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Formentera via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Benidorm, Benidorm, Dénia, and Port of Denia in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ibiza Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ibiza Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Dénia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Denia A7
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 971 31 44 33
- info@trasmapi.com
- Website
- trasmapi.com
Ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formentera
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Schedules at
- trasmapi.com
- Phone
- +34 644 28 44 96
- Website
- aquabusferryboats.com
Ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formentera
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://www.aquabusferryboats.com/en
- Phone
- +34 609 74 10 67
- comercial@mediterraneapitiusa.com
- Website
- formenteralines.com
Ferry from Port of Ibiza to Formentera
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- Schedules at
- formenteralines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–490
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Denia to Formentera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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