There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Faro by plane, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CHQ - FAO
16h 21m€109–296Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Faro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane HER - FAO
9h 38m€97–188Bus and ferry, bus, train via Madrid
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
2d 12hFly Sitia Airport to Faro Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane JSH - FAO
22h 41m€97–313Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane HER - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
12h 59m€125–256Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane HER - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain
12h 37m€117–329Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
2d 13hBus and ferry, bus via Barcelona
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from L'Hospitalet De Llobregat - Carr. de Collblanc to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Farobus
3d 1hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Farobus
3d 21h€311–472
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Faro is to fly which costs €95 - €190 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Faro is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Faro. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Faro via Tirana, Metro Pl de Sants, L'Hospitalet De Llobregat - Carr. de Collblanc and Huelva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Crete and Faro is 2900 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Faro without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Madrid which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Crete to Faro, including transfers.
Crete to Faro bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Faro bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Faro is 2h behind Crete. It is currently 8:22 AM in Crete and 6:22 AM in Faro.
There are 4599+ hotels available in Faro.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Faro, Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Faro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Chania International Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Sitia Airport to Faro Airport via Athens, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Sitia Airport to Faro Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
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