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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, or subway

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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 16m
    €322–796

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

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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 Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORD - CHQ
    18h 5m
    €274–784

  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
    18h 46m
    €323–954

  4. 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
    21h 21m
    €375–1,092

  5. 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
    32h 27m
    €502–1,502

  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
    31h 30m
    €431–1,244

  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 carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 2m
    €350–1,010

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, 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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORD - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    23h 37m
    €550–1,093

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,279 km
  • Duration: 17h 16m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Crete, Greece?

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

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