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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    8h 33m
    €102–335

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 26m
    €61–261

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 10m
    €156–242

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 19h
    €313–749

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    9h 6m
    €168–333

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    11h 27m
    €224–416

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    10h 20m
    €193–777

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    10h 5m
    €112–406

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 5m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain train S50
    2. Take the bus from Varese to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Crete. However, you can take the line 110 bus to Airolo, Stazione, walk to Airolo, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Heraklion via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 10m.

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