How to get fromHaifa to Creteby train or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Haifa to Crete by train or plane

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Train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly
best
1. Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain
2. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TLV - HER
5h 24m
€85–233
Fly from Haifa International Airport
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1. Fly from Haifa International Airport (HFA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HFA - HER
6h 2m
€73–253

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

7Weekly Planes

2h 19mAverage Duration

€47Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,078.6 km
Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Haifa, Israel and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings, Charlie Airlines Limited, and three other airlines fly from Haifa International Airport (HFA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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Heraklion(opens in a new window), Greece(opens in a new window)

Heraklion or Herakleion, sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a municipal population of 177,064 and 211,370 in its wider metropolitan area, according to the 2011 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Heraklion

Knossos(Opens in a new window)

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city.

Heraklion Archaeological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.

Historical Museum of Crete(Opens in a new window)

The Historical Museum of Crete was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of significant architectural merit (the A. & M. Kalokairinos House, 1903) in the city of Heraklion on Crete, an island of Greece. The museum was expanded following the addition of a new wing and floor.

Koules Fortress(Opens in a new window)

The "Castello a Mare" is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century, and is still in good condition today.

Places to stay in Heraklion

Heraklion City Center Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Blue Elegance City Center Heraklion Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Chanion One Suites by Good Life(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

DOM Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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