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How to get fromGran Canaria to Creteby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Gran Canaria to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPA - HER
    9h 56m
    €117–292

  2. Car ferry, bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Sevilla Santa Justa Busbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    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
    3d 22h

  3. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LPA - CHQ
    19h 20m
    €120–369

  4. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LPA - JSH
    11h 20m
    €200–600

  5. Car ferry to Tenerife North Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the carferry from Agaete, Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerifecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TFN - HER
    13h 33m
    €129–333

  6. Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane LPA - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 53m
    €145–412

  7. Car ferry, bus, train, bus and ferry via Zaragoza

    1. Take the carferry from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelvacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Punta Umbría to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    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
    4d 5h

  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 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

  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 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
    €428–1,612

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,901.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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

Vueling Airlines flies from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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