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How to get fromAlicante to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport 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
    8h 12m
    €92–477

  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 9h

  3. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ALC - CHQ
    8h 36m
    €103–285

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VLC - HER
    9h 57m
    €98–321

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VLC - CHQ
    10h 25m
    €129–439

  6. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ALC - JSH
    22h 1m
    €111–345

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alicante 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 5h
    €284–428

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,320.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Alicante, 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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