There are 4 ways to get from Funchal to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FNC - HER
11h 31m€127–288Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FNC - CHQ
23h 40m€149–396Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane FNC - JSH
11h 45m€246–456Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FNC - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
17h 17m€315–646
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Crete is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs €120 - €290.
The distance between Funchal and Crete is 3867 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Funchal to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of Funchal. It is currently 6:50 AM in Funchal and 8:50 AM in Crete.
There are 2572+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Transavia France, and Sky Express fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Porto, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Lisboa, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–450
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Madeira Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Madeira Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Chania International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Porto, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Lisboa, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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