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How to get fromCrete to Aucklandby car ferry, plane, subway, or bus

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

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  1. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane JTR - AKL
    34h 13m
    $1,615–2,764

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane HER - AKL
    32h 37m
    $1,006–2,406

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane JSH - AKL
    43h 15m
    $1,359–2,887

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CHQ - AKL
    35h 15m
    $1,149–2,783

  5. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ATH - AKL
    39h 14m
    $1,748–2,907

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Whangarei Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane HER - WRE
    2. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    37h 7m
    $1,120–2,455

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kerikeri Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane plane HER - KKE
    2. Take the bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    38h 54m
    $1,149–2,497

Santorini (JTR) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration32h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,449.9 km
  • Duration: 34h 13m

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

Olympic Air, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Auckland (AKL) once daily.

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