There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Spain by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)JSH - BCN
6h 1m€150–292Fly 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)HER - BCN
6h 18m€91–216Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
46h 39mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Barcelona
38h 29m€588–890Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)HER - PMI
7h 18m€101–226Fly 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)HER - MAD
8h 4m€99–216Fly Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)CHQ - BCN
8h 36m€113–344Fly Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)CHQ - MAD
8h 22m€121–314Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
2d 6hBus and ferry, bus via Sofia
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Barcelona
2d 12h€189–256
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Spain is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Spain. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Crete and Spain is 2213 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Spain without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 46h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 5548+ hotels available in Spain.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Spain?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Vueling Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
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
- €75–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €88–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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