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

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There are 8 ways to get from Christchurch to Crete by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. 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 19m
    €504–1,105

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CHC - CHQ
    32h 13m
    €525–1,293

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CHC - JSH
    29h 28m
    €753–1,703

  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
    35h 20m
    €972–1,802

  5. 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 28m
    €771–1,770

  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 31m
    €557–1,339

  7. 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 13m
    €655–1,565

  8. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane CHC - BJV
    2. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muğla to Marmarisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Sitiaferry ferry
    45h 25m
    €545–1,607

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration30h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€511Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,106.1 km
  • Duration: 30h 19m

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

Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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