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How to get fromWellington to Creteby plane, car ferry, subway or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Crete by plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Wellington to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane WLG - CHQ
    32h 1m
    €424–1,300

  2. Fly Wellington to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane WLG - HER
    31h 57m
    €383–1,211

  3. Fly Wellington to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane WLG - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 31m
    €466–1,311

  4. Fly Wellington to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane WLG - JSH
    33h 26m
    €552–1,510

  5. Fly Wellington to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane WLG - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 16m
    €544–1,602

  6. Fly Wellington to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WLG - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 28m
    €746–1,464

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    44h 54m
    €804–1,548

Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration32h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€406Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Qantas, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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