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How to get fromBarcelona to Creteby plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Crete by plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    7h 20m
    €83–207

  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 2h

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BCN - JSH
    12h 34m
    €87–315

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    7h 49m
    €99–275

  5. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GRO - CHQ
    17h 30m
    €109–385

  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 10h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,132.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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