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

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

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SDR - HER
    6h 36m
    €98–342

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    42h 47m
    €736–1,223

  4. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    9h 55m
    €110–490

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h
    €224–328

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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