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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gran Canaria to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly 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
    23h 1m
    €86–272

  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 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

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LPA - CHQ
    24h 5m
    €112–375

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LPA - JSH
    11h 45m
    €200–650

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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
    €428–2,559

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,901.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 1m

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

Ryanair, Volotea, and Transavia France fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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