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How to get fromGran Canaria to Creteby plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Gran Canaria to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPA - HER
    7h 36m
    €166–238

  2. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LPA - CHQ
    11h
    €112–357

  3. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Huelva to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 17h

  4. Car ferry to Tenerife North Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Agaete, Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerifecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TFN - HER
    14h 24m
    €153–349

  5. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LPA - JSH
    24h 40m
    €150–420

  6. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Huelva to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 8h

  7. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4d 16h
    €260–777

  8. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Timișoara

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    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
    5d 4h
    €254–895

  9. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    5d 4h
    €339–1,045

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gran Canaria, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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