There are 9 ways to get from Murcia to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALC - HER
8h 30m€117–333Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 8hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Murcia to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 2m€773–1,262Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALC - CHQ
9h 38m€118–382Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VLC - HER
12h 22m€121–335Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VLC - CHQ
12h 25m€147–404Bus, bus and ferry via Tarragona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Murcia del Carmen to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 20h€210–278Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Murcia del Carmen to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry
3d 8h€289–546
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murcia to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €340 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Murcia to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Murcia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Murcia del Carmen and arriving at Heraklion via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Murcia and Crete is 2383 km.
The best way to get from Murcia to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Murcia to Crete, including transfers.
Murcia to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Murcia del Carmen station.
Murcia to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Murcia. It is currently 11:19 AM in Murcia and 12:19 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Murcia, Spain and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Murcia to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Alicante Aeropuerto, walk to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 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 train from Murcia Del Carmen to Heraklion Port via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €45–65
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €19–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- 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
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Murcia del Carmen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–120
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–210
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
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