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How to get fromAuckland Airport (AKL) to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    27h 5m
    €503–1,109

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    25h 16m
    €453–959

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    41h 20m
    €700–1,500

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane AKL - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 33m
    €531–1,145

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane AKL - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 25m
    €704–1,820

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 49m
    €1,109–1,925

  7. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane AKL - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Sitiaferry ferry
    40h 40m
    €1,011–1,354

  8. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane AKL - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 45m
    €694–1,767

Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€481Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,413.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 5m

What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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