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

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There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    5h 45m
    €83–296

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona 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
    38h 46m
    €664–1,119

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    7h 54m
    €114–335

  5. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMI - HER
    8h 12m
    €86–306

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BCN - JSH
    9h 44m
    €102–255

  7. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    7h 56m
    €97–295

  8. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    8h 54m
    €133–374

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h
    €209–289

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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