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How to get fromMadison to Creteby bus, plane or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Crete by bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORD - HER
    17h 36m
    €349–686

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORD - CHQ
    19h
    €420–775

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MSN - HER
    17h 37m
    €553–1,803

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MSN - JSH
    19h 52m
    €652–2,502

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MSN - CHQ
    19h 38m
    €524–2,092

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORD - JSH
    20h 25m
    €398–1,435

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane ORD - JTR
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 35m
    €430–911

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Crete, Greece?

Delta, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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