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How to get fromCádiz to Creteby train, plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cádiz to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Jerez Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain train
    2. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane XRY - HER
    9h 46m
    €148–333

  2. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    4. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AGP - HER
    12h 4m
    €139–371

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Cadiz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Tarragona

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Algecirasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Algeciras to Tarragonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cadiz to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 21h
    €318–483

Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,861.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 46m

What companies run services between Cádiz, Spain and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cádiz to Crete. However, you can take the train to La Parra, walk to Jerez Airport (XRY) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cadiz to Heraklion Port via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 11h.

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