There are 8 ways to get from Girona to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry
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Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BCN - HER
6h 43m€83–290Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2dTrain to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BCN - CHQ
8h 46m€114–349Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BCN - JSH
9h 41m€152–389Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Girona to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MPL - HER
8h 12m€195–441Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Girona to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PGF - HER
10h 12m€143–462Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9hTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Sofia
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràciatrain R11
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 12h€220–338
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Girona to Crete is to train and fly which costs €80 - €290 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Girona to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Girona to Crete. However, there are services departing from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Girona and Crete is 2224 km.
The best way to get from Girona to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Girona to Crete, including transfers.
Girona to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
Girona to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Girona. It is currently 4:30 AM in Girona and 5:30 AM in Crete.
There are 2995+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Girona, Spain and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Girona to Crete. However, you can take the train to Barcelona-Sants, take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Girona to Heraklion Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Girona to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Girona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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