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How to get fromAlicante–Elche Airport (ALC) to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC) to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ALC - HER
    5h 51m
    €93–461

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ALC - CHQ
    6h 15m
    €105–240

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ALC - JSH
    19h 40m
    €95–340

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 6h
    €281–435

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,308.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC), Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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