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How to get fromBilbao to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    8h 24m
    €103–194

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BIO - JSH
    12h 33m
    €102–342

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    9h 13m
    €104–372

  5. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIT - CHQ
    22h 43m
    €139–495

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,574 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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