There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Spain by plane, busferry, or bus
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Fly Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane JSH - BCN
9h 26m€101–348Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HER - BCN
6h 18m€87–225Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
2d 2hFly Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CHQ - BCN
8h 21m€119–273Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HER - MAD
8h 29m€98–225Fly Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CHQ - MAD
8h 37m€135–313Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
2d 5hBus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
2d 6h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Spain is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Spain. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Crete and Spain is 2212 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Spain without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Crete to Spain, including transfers.
Crete to Spain bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Spain bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
There are 4798+ hotels available in Spain.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Spain?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- 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
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