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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    3h 36m
    €391–851

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

    cheapest
    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
    €119–364

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    8h 2m
    €125–315

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    8h 35m
    €146–404

  6. 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

  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
    €271–440

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 10h
    €147–229

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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