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There are 10 ways to get from Gran Canaria to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LPA - CHQ
    9h 25m
    €109–359

  2. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPA - HER
    7h 31m
    €92–258

  3. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Lanzarote Arrecifecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Lanzarote - Arrecife to Cádizcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cadiz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    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
    4d 6h

  4. Car ferry, bus to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Agaete, Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerifecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Intercambiador Sta.Cruz to Aeropuerto Tenerife Surbus bus
    3. Fly from Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TFS - CHQ
    15h 31m
    €126–467

  5. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane LPA - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h
    €208–538

  6. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LPA - JSH
    18h 25m
    €190–550

  7. Car ferry, bus to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the carferry from Agaete, Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerifecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Intercambiador Sta.Cruz to Aeropuerto Tenerife Surbus bus
    3. Fly from Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TFS - HER
    25h 3m
    €99–359

  8. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría 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
    4d 8h

  9. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 16h

  10. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    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
    5d 5h
    €428–2,561

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,831.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Gran Canaria, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair flies from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.

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