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How to get fromAbu Dhabi to Creteby plane, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Crete by plane, car ferry, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AUH - HER
    9h 23m
    €132–343

  2. Fly Abu Dhabi to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AUH - CHQ
    11h 27m
    €174–481

  3. Fly Abu Dhabi to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane AUH - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 9m
    €190–497

  4. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DXB - HER
    13h 55m
    €312–463

Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,111.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Crete, Greece?

Etihad, El Al, and three other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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