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

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

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  1. Fly 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
    31h 9m
    €426–1,009

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    33h 17m
    €477–1,197

  3. 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
    35h 45m
    €804–1,923

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    31h 22m
    €655–1,607

  5. Fly 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
    37h 50m
    €864–1,956

Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration29h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,326.1 km
  • Duration: 31h 9m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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