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

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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    5h 57m
    €93–250

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 13m

  3. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 31m
    €154–398

  4. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    5h 55m
    €106–307

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    6h 43m
    €96–277

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AMS - JSH
    13h 46m
    €192–608

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 31m
    €124–258

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 15m
    €185–396

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €293–520

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N61
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 11h
    €244–435

Netherlands to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,498.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

TUI Airlines Netherlands, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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