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

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There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Crete by plane, 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)planeBCN - HER
    5h 45m
    €91–216

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 2h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    38h 28m
    €662–1,006

  4. 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)planePMI - HER
    7h 29m
    €101–226

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBCN - CHQ
    8h 4m
    €112–345

  6. 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)planeMAD - HER
    7h 51m
    €99–216

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMAD - CHQ
    8h 59m
    €120–315

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 11h
    €195–253

  9. Bus, bus and ferry #2

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

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest 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) 3 times a day.

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