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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
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeORD - HER
    17h 31m
    €318–515

  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
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeORD - CHQ
    18h 40m
    €299–1,074

  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)planeMSN - HER
    21h 7m
    €383–1,403

  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)planeMSN - JSH
    18h 36m
    €552–2,002

  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)planeMSN - CHQ
    20h 13m
    €414–1,492

  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
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeORD - JSH
    18h 35m
    €387–1,434

  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
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)planeORD - JTR
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    22h 10m
    €501–735

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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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) 6 times a week.

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