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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”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AGP - HER
    10h 38m
    €117–257

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AGP - JSH
    25h 2m
    €111–386

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

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

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

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

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    €880–1,207

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TNG - CHQ
    11h 47m
    €182–584

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

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AGP - CHQ
    12h 17m
    €133–376

  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 car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TNG - HER
    11h 24m
    €181–484

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

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

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 6h
    €218–315

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest 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 Station, Estación de Atocha, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 11h.

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