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How to get fromFaro Airport (FAO) to Creteby plane, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Faro Airport (FAO) to Crete by plane, bus, train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FAO - HER
    7h 6m
    €96–153

  2. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla Santa Justabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train Avn / ...
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FAO - CHQ
    7h 35m
    €106–268

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FAO - JSH
    10h 25m
    €130–360

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla Santa Justabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa 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 13h

  6. Bus, train, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Malaga Eeaabus bus
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to L'Hospitalet De Llobregat - Carr. de Collblancbus bus
    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
    3d 1h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva 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
    €309–480

Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,967.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Faro Airport (FAO), Portugal and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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