There are 6 ways to get from Palma to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMI - HER
8h 12m€81–326Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 14hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PMI - CHQ
7h 31m€122–415Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 18hCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Rome
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcellona to Romabus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 19hCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Valencia to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
3d 2h€356–846
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Crete is to fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €420.
The distance between Palma and Crete is 2041 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Crete without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Palma to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Palma. It is currently 10:31 AM in Palma and 11:31 AM in Crete.
There are 2927+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcellona to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valencia to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–238
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–247
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- No car. Seat
- €60
- Car. Seat
- €105
- Car. Bed
- €247
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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