There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Crete by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PVG - HER
17h 45m€198–609Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PVG - CHQ
18h 3m€229–698Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Santorini (JTR)plane PVG - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 38m€281–659Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane PVG - JNX
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
23h 41m€308–890Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PVG - JSH
21h 8m€267–808Fly to Milos Island National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane PVG - MLO
- Take the ferry from Milos to Chaniaferry
27h 53m€279–750
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Crete is to fly which costs €190 - €650 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Crete is to fly which takes 17h 45m and costs €190 - €650.
The distance between Shanghai and Crete is 8643 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from Shanghai to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:53 PM in Shanghai and 11:53 AM in Crete.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Crete, Greece?
Juneyao Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Naxos Is via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Beijing Capital, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Naxos Is via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens, Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Beijing Capital, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Naxos Is via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport via Beijing Capital, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–180
Ferry from Milos to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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