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

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There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Crete by car, plane, bus, ferry, train, or busferry

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  1. Drive, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Drive from Groningen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    5h 54m
    €165–351

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 4h

  3. Drive, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Groningen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 22m
    €186–460

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kufsteintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  6. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus 401
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train 56 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Groningen to Crete. However, you can drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS 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 bus from Groningen central station to Heraklion via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 4h.

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