There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Portugal by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane HER - LIS
8h 52m€113–285Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Re / ...
2d 12hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lisboncar
2d 1h€790–1,190Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CHQ - LIS
9h 30m€155–363Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane JSH - LIS
8h 20m€113–418Bus and ferry, bus via Montpellier
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lisbonbus
2d 17hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
2d 23hBus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus
3d 11h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Portugal is to fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Portugal is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €110 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at R. Palma via Tirana, Barcelona - North Bus Station and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Crete and Portugal is 3063 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Portugal without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Crete to Portugal, including transfers.
Crete to Portugal bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Portugal bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
There are 8879+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Portugal?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Sitia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/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
- info@anumitravel.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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