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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Madrid by plane, busferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane JSH - MAD
    6h 50m
    €149–317

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HER - MAD
    8h 12m
    €77–244

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d 5h

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CHQ - MAD
    8h 45m
    €114–342

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Geneva

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2d 8h

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Barcelona

    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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d 9h

  7. 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus
    3d 3h

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,668.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.

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