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

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There are 8 ways to get from Macedonia to Crete by car, train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    5h 51m
    €67–162

  2. Drive, train, car ferry via Páros

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 2m
    €195–460

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    19h 48m
    €101–150

  4. Drive, train, ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Mandrakicar car
    2. Take the train from Mandraki to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    20h 22m
    €98–229

  5. Drive, train, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    6h 24m
    €88–270

  6. Drive, train, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SKG - JSH
    11h 39m
    €131–280

  7. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 7m
    €170–400

  8. Drive, train, bus, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Livadia Kerkiniscar car
    2. Take the train from Livadia Kerkinis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 9m
    €72–247

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Macedonia to Crete. However, you can drive to Rodopolis, take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 vehicle from Macedonia to Heraklion Port via Rodopolis, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 2m.

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