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How to get fromHolland to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Holland to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    3h 53m
    €172–342

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam De Ruijterkade to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 13h
    €153–240

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    4h 26m
    €193–531

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

Holland to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

Transavia Holland, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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