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How to get fromCanary Islands to Creteby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Canary Islands to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ACE - HER
    10h 14m
    €82–264

  2. Fly Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TFS - HER
    15h 37m
    €80–269

  3. Car ferry, bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Sevilla Santa Justa Busbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 22h

  4. Fly Fuerteventura Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FUE - HER
    13h 23m
    €86–283

  5. Fly Tenerife North Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TFN - HER
    11h 50m
    €122–273

  6. Fly Lanzarote Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ACE - CHQ
    10h 48m
    €108–362

  7. Fly Fuerteventura Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FUE - CHQ
    10h 37m
    €112–381

  8. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPA - HER
    11h 34m
    €102–254

  9. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to L'Hospitalet De Llobregat - Carr. de Collblancbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 8h

  10. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 17h

  11. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5d 5h
    €424–1,668

Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,706.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Canary Islands, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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