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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 bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AGP - HER
    8h 45m
    €127–252

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

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar car
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRX - HER
    7h 6m
    €102–314

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid

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

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nerja 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
    47h 32m
    €827–1,245

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

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AGP - CHQ
    9h 8m
    €138–391

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

    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar car
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GRX - CHQ
    16h 24m
    €128–423

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

    1. Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar car
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane GRX - JSH
    16h 19m
    €146–453

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

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

  9. Bus, train, bus and ferry

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

  10. Bus, train, bus and ferry #2

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

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Puerto Malagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 5h
    €225–312

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage 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 Station, Estación de Atocha, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 8h.

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