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

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There are 11 ways to get from Faro to Crete by plane, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Faro Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FAO - CHQ
    16h 20m
    €133–307

  2. Fly Faro Airport 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
    9h 41m
    €102–199

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 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 12h

  4. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIS - HER
    11h 58m
    €153–351

  5. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LIS - CHQ
    12h 56m
    €194–419

  6. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LIS - JSH
    14h 56m
    €242–529

  7. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SVQ - HER
    11h 54m
    €115–287

  8. Fly Faro Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FAO - JSH
    15h 5m
    €161–387

  9. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus bus
    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 13h

  10. 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

  11. 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
    €307–474

Faro Airport (FAO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,903.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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