There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Crete by plane, 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€88–226Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMI - HER
7h 18m€81–217Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 3hFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BCN - JSH
13h 14m€102–364Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BCN - CHQ
7h 54m€114–274Fly 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
7h 56m€97–226Fly 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 29m€133–314Bus, 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 #2
- 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Crete is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Crete. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Spain and Crete is 2132 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Spain to Crete, including transfers.
Spain to Crete bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Spain to Crete bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
There are 2709+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Spain and Crete, Greece?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- 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 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.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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