There are 2 ways to get from Haifa to Crete by train or plane
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Train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TLV - HER
5h 24m€100–213Train, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TLV - CHQ
8h 3m€126–262
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haifa to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Haifa to Crete is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Haifa and Crete is 1079 km.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Haifa to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2839+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Haifa, Israel and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Haifa to Crete. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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 the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Chania International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Haifa Center to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- €9–12
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