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How to get fromFaro to Creteby plane, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Faro to Crete by plane, bus, train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FAO - HER
    8h 36m
    €92–199

  2. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  3. Fly Faro Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FAO - CHQ
    10h 45m
    €118–297

  4. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SVQ - HER
    11h 24m
    €126–250

  5. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIS - HER
    11h 43m
    €119–327

  6. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LIS - CHQ
    12h 31m
    €185–415

  7. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LIS - JSH
    13h 26m
    €223–515

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to L'Hospitalet De Llobregat - Carr. de Collblancbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 1h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 21h
    €307–476

Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,976.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Crete, Greece?

easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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