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

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There are 6 ways to get from Christchurch to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CHC - CHQ
    32h 13m
    €426–1,293

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

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CHC - HER
    31h 29m
    €474–1,105

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CHC - JSH
    2d 4h
    €603–1,703

  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
    37h 30m
    €962–1,652

  5. 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
    35h 15m
    €552–1,319

  6. 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 8m
    €750–2,125

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration35h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,222.9 km
  • Duration: 32h 13m

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) twice daily.

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