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How to get fromSantander to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SDR - HER
    6h 26m
    €73–271

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragonatrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  3. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    9h 49m
    €105–191

  4. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    10h 33m
    €151–489

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 21h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d

Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,635.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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