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How to get fromChristchurch to Creteby plane, subway, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Christchurch to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CHC - CHQ
    30h 2m
    €525–1,293

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

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    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CHC - HER
    30h 38m
    €494–1,205

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CHC - JSH
    29h 47m
    €753–1,803

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHC - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    35h 39m
    €962–1,752

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane CHC - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 32m
    €650–1,625

  6. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CHC - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 45m
    €552–1,419

  7. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane CHC - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    36h 37m
    €771–1,870

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration31h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,222.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 2m

What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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