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How to get fromFunchal to Creteby plane, car ferry, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Funchal to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FNC - CHQ
    12h
    €138–436

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FNC - HER
    11h 36m
    €117–368

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FNC - JSH
    12h 40m
    €196–656

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane FNC - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 48m
    €175–512

  5. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FNC - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    17h 22m
    €315–646

Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,794.2 km
  • Duration: 12h

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

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.

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