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

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

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeRTM - HER
    3h 36m
    €202–604

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRU - HER
    6h 53m
    €107–366

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

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

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAMS - HER
    6h 7m
    €111–368

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAMS - CHQ
    6h 41m
    €162–377

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    7h 27m
    €143–435

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  8. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
    3. Take the night train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    5. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 10h
    €147–234

Rotterdam to Crete by bus and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

TUI fly Belgium and Transavia Holland fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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