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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
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSKG - HER
    5h 50m
    €59–158

  2. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    17h 56m
    €174–307

  3. Drive, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the bus from Rodopolis to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    19h 52m
    €76–110

  4. Drive, train, ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    41h 26m
    €121–195

  5. Drive, train, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSKG - CHQ
    6h 28m
    €80–257

  6. Drive, train, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeSKG - JSH
    7h 48m
    €128–357

  7. Bus, car ferry

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

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    15h 9m
    €240–397

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

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
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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 56m.

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