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How to get fromChiang Mai to Creteby plane or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Crete by plane or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CNX - HER
    16h 41m
    €489–735

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CNX - CHQ
    21h 30m
    €298–826

  3. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CNX - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 37m
    €325–853

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CNX - JSH
    18h 20m
    €410–1,100

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane CNX - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 25m
    €405–1,043

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,376.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 41m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Crete, Greece?

Bangkok Airways, El Al, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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