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

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There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SDR - HER
    5h 56m
    €121–365

  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 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. 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

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h
    €220–327

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    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
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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