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How to get fromCrete to George Townby plane, car ferry, subway or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to George Town by plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CHQ - PEN
    22h 5m
    RM 1,307–4,216

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HER - PEN
    23h 7m
    RM 1,006–3,208

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JSH - PEN
    25h 10m
    RM 1,759–4,159

  4. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ATH - PEN
    28h 50m
    RM 1,727–4,962

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane HER - AOR
    2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    28h 9m
    RM 1,637–5,546

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration21h 36mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,202Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and George Town, Malaysia?

Aegean Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.

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