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How to get fromHelsinki Airport (HEL) to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HEL - CHQ
    4h 40m
    €163–343

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rzeszow, Bus Stationbus bus N20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h
    €312–565

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HEL - JSH
    8h 55m
    €170–550

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

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HEL - HER
    4h 6m
    €179–306

  5. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane HEL - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 13m
    €188–422

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d 5h
    €320–573

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d 11h
    €274–430

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,780.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Crete, Greece?

Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.

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