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

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeJSH - MAD
    7h 5m
    €125–322

  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)planeHER - MAD
    7h 57m
    €99–224

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    2d 1h

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Madridcar
    44h 10m
    €690–1,040

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeCHQ - MAD
    8h 15m
    €121–322

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Madridbus
    2d 8h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    2d 9h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus
    3d 1h
    €199–286

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Madrid, Spain?

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

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