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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
    €54–178

  2. 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 Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 57m
    €174–307

  3. Drive, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the bus from Rodopolis to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    19h 52m
    €91–135

  4. Drive, train, ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    40h 51m
    €121–205

  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 29m
    €90–277

  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
    7h 49m
    €118–337

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3684
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 28m
    €71–203

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 7m
    €242–400

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 17h 57m.

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