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

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAGP - HER
    10h 27m
    €117–197

  2. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 11h

  3. Ferry, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Tarifa to Tanger Villeferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
    3. Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Anagninabus
    4. Take the bus from Anagnina to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4d 12h

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tarifa 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
    2d 1h
    €882–1,234

  5. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeTNG - CHQ
    11h 46m
    €207–691

  6. Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
    2. Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGIB - HER
    25h 15m
    €135–437

  7. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAGP - CHQ
    12h 6m
    €148–346

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTNG - HER
    11h 23m
    €206–522

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 21h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Fuengirolabus
    2. Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 7h
    €204–293

Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Tarifa to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Marbella, take the bus to Malaga Airport, walk to Málaga Airport (AGP) 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 Tarifa to Heraklion Port via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 11h.

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