There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Samaria by plane or bus
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Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane JSH - TLV
10h 21m$129–378Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, line 80 bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane HER - TLV
- Take the bus from Ra'anana Termianl/Retzifim to Kindergartens/HaYovelbus
6h 53m$113–240Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CHQ - TLV
8h 56m$148–302
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Samaria is to fly and line 80 bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Samaria is to fly and line 80 bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $110 - $240.
The distance between Crete and Samaria is 959 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Crete to Samaria, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Samaria.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Samaria?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- *8797
- info@tnufa-t.com
- Website
- tnufa-t.com
Bus from Ra'anana Termianl/Retzifim to Kindergartens/HaYovel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- tnufa-t.com
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