There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BCN - HER
5h 45m€73–276Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 1hFly Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMI - HER
8h 7m€76–256Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BCN - CHQ
7h 49m€104–325Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BCN - JSH
9h 29m€142–365Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAD - HER
8h 11m€82–275Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MAD - CHQ
8h 44m€118–324Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 10hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 11h
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €280 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Crete. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Heraklion via Terminal C, Tirana and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Spain and Crete is 2133 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Spain to Crete, including transfers.
Spain to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
There are 3010+ hotels available in Crete.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Tirana to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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