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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to San Francisco by plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HER - SFO
    30h 21m
    $270–713

  2. Fly Chania International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CHQ - SFO
    29h 59m
    $324–912

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane HER - OAK
    26h 47m
    $406–1,409

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CHQ - OAK
    34h 45m
    $400–1,108

  5. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ATH - SFO
    26h 18m
    $741–1,597

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane HER - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    31h 35m
    $393–1,016

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration31h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,999.8 mi
  • Duration: 30h 21m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 6 times a week.

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