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How to get fromAlicante to Heraklionby plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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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
    €92–467

  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. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alicante to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 1m
    €741–1,208

  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 47m
    €103–321

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ALC - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    9h 51m
    €201–405

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    11h 31m
    €227–599

  7. 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 5h
    €284–428

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: 2,320.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Heraklion, 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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