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There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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
    5h 56m
    €93–270

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 42m

  3. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 30m
    €144–388

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AMS - JSH
    14h 20m
    €202–658

  5. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    6h 49m
    €231–689

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 21m
    €120–307

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 45m
    €102–498

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    7h 40m
    €106–376

  9. Bus, bus and 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 Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €256–655

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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

  12. Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 15h
    €319–476

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,498.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, 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) every 4 hours.

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