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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    5h 17m
    €85–267

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 13m

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    5h 46m
    €126–295

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZRH - JSH
    14h 16m
    €134–435

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    7h 57m
    €132–363

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 51m
    €226–280

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 3m
    €298–454

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 49m

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 1h
    €205–427

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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