There are 9 ways to get from Granada to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry
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Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AGP - HER
9h 48m€113–216Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GRX - CHQ
11h 15m€109–382Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hTrain to Málaga Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AGP - CHQ
10h 11m€129–314Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane AGP - JSH
11h 1m€162–474Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRX - HER
11h 36m€113–324Train to Almería Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LEI - HER
14h 21m€125–458Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 12h€300–442
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Crete is to train and fly which costs €110 - €220 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Crete is to train and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Crete. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Granada and arriving at Heraklion via Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Granada and Crete is 2837 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Granada to Crete, including transfers.
Granada to Crete bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Granada station.
Granada to Crete bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Granada. It is currently 7:32 PM in Granada and 8:32 PM in Crete.
There are 3057+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Crete, Greece?
Transavia Holland and Volotea fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Chania International Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Chania International Airport via Barcelona, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Chania International Airport via Barcelona, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Almería Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Chania International Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- 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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