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How to get fromBarcelona Airport (BCN) to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    3h 21m
    €75–220

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    5h 25m
    €100–267

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BCN - JSH
    6h
    €95–290

  5. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane BCN - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 33m
    €123–338

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,116.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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