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

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Crete by plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Wellington to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane WLG - CHQ
    31h 41m
    €516–1,496

  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 42m
    €465–1,307

  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 16m
    €516–1,472

  4. Fly Wellington to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane WLG - JSH
    37h 6m
    €604–1,606

  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
    €636–1,798

  6. 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
    €854–2,349

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration34h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€493Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

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

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