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How to get fromAuckland to Creteby plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Crete by plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Auckland to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    29h 57m
    €487–1,096

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

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    28h 9m
    €436–958

  3. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    31h 57m
    €605–1,606

  4. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane WRE - HER
    34h 46m
    €611–1,729

  5. Fly Auckland to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    34h 25m
    €824–1,505

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,445.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 57m

What companies run services between Auckland, 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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