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How to get fromRotterdam to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    6h 7m
    €127–294

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 20m
    €110–278

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 55m

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 41m
    €158–403

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    7h 15m
    €130–347

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    9h 16m
    €137–359

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €480–779

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 11h
    €213–537

Rotterdam to Crete by bus, subway, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Crete. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 bus from Rotterdam to Heraklion via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 45h 55m.

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