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

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There are 11 ways to get from Nerja to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAGP - HER
    8h 46m
    €128–240

  2. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAGP - CHQ
    9h 9m
    €89–319

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 8h

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nerja 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
    47h 16m
    €853–1,174

  5. Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeGRX - CHQ
    14h 4m
    €128–423

  6. Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeGRX - JSH
    16h 19m
    €146–463

  7. Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGRX - HER
    7h 5m
    €102–314

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 18h

  9. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante TerminaltrainAve
    3. Take the bus from Alicante to Tarragonabus
    4. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 19h

  10. Bus, train, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 19h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Puerto Malagabus
    2. Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 5h
    €206–276

Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nerja, Spain and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Nerja to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Maro Empalme, take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, walk to Málaga M.z. Cercanías, take the train to Málaga-Aeropuerto, 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 vehicle from Nerja to Heraklion Port via Maro Empalme, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 8h.

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