There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Granada by plane, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane HER - GRX
10h 12m€112–324Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane HER - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
11h 3m€105–338Bus and ferry, bus, train via Montpellier
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Granadatrain Ave
2d 6hFly Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CHQ - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
11h 16m€142–366Fly Sitia Airport to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane JSH - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
16h 1m€132–299Fly Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane JSH - GRX
12h 45m€147–397Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HER - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain
12h 51m€148–446Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
2d 14hBus and ferry, bus via Barcelona
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
2d 20hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to El Ejidobus
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
3d 3h€220–314
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Granada is to fly and train which costs €130 - €300 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Granada is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Granada. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Granada Estación de Autobuses via Tirana and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Crete and Granada is 2611 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Granada without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Montpellier which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Crete to Granada, including transfers.
Crete to Granada bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Granada bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Granada is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 4:53 AM in Crete and 3:53 AM in Granada.
There are 1225+ hotels available in Granada.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Granada, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Athens, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Athens, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Athens, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Athens, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Sitia Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Sitia Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Preveza, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from El Ejido to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to El Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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