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How to get fromMadrid to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    7h 41m
    €97–283

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 30m
    €755–1,249

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MAD - JSH
    11h 50m
    €131–382

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    8h 40m
    €133–372

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 15h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 1h
    €207–292

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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