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

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Santander by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane HER - SDR
    15h 17m
    €86–291

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Madrid

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2d 7h

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Santandercar car
    42h 31m
    €790–1,378

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane JSH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    19h 53m
    €115–384

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HER - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 30m
    €110–490

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CHQ - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 53m
    €132–488

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 8h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    2d 19h

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 19h
    €225–324

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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