There are 3 ways to get from Madeira to Crete by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FNC - CHQ
18h 35m€178–306Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane FNC - JSH
19h 30m€206–476Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Santorini (JTR)plane FNC - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 45m€200–397
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madeira to Crete is to fly which costs €170 - €310 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madeira to Crete is to fly which takes 18h 35m and costs €170 - €310.
The distance between Madeira and Crete is 3781 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Madeira to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of Madeira. It is currently 10:19 AM in Madeira and 12:19 PM in Crete.
There are 2566+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Madeira, Portugal and Crete, Greece?
Condor Flugdienst, Airbus France, and TUIfly fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Madrid, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Porto, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Madrid, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
Flights from Madeira Airport to Sitia Airport via Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Santorini via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Santorini via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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