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How to get fromAmsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or night train

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

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    3h 41m
    €91–258

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    4h 15m
    €163–353

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AMS - JSH
    8h 25m
    €200–650

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 5h

  6. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,482.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

TUI Airlines Netherlands, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.

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