There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VLC - HER
8h 22m€105–266Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Valencia to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
41h 54m€744–1,015Fly Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VLC - CHQ
8h 26m€136–375Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BCN - HER
9h 20m€118–294Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALC - HER
11h 16m€113–501Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 8hBus, bus and ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Valencia to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 16h€211–279Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 18h
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Valencia and arriving at Heraklion via Sofia Central Bus Station and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Valencia and Crete is 2315 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Montpellier which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Valencia to Crete, including transfers.
Valencia to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Valencia station.
Valencia to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Valencia. It is currently 12:35 AM in Valencia and 1:35 AM in Crete.
There are 2675+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valencia to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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