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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)planeMAD - HER
    7h 36m
    €99–224

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeMAD - JSH
    18h
    €93–313

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    44h 16m
    €792–1,085

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMAD - CHQ
    8h 45m
    €120–323

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

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

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

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

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 23h
    €202–286

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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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