There are 7 ways to get from Marbella to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)AGP - HER
8h 51m€119–232Bus, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)AGP - CHQ
9h 15m€80–310Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga313 / ...
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 9hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Marbella to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
2d€863–1,188Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga313 / ...
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabines
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 19hBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga313 / ...
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 20hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga313 / ...
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
3d 5h€201–272
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €240 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Crete. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella and arriving at Heraklion via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Málaga, Sofia and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Marbella and Crete is 2715 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Crete without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Marbella to Crete, including transfers.
Marbella to Crete bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella station.
Marbella to Crete bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Marbella. It is currently 4:02 AM in Marbella and 5:02 AM in Crete.
There are 1516+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Marbella to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Malaga Airport, walk to Málaga Airport (AGP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Heraklion Port via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabines
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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