There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Alicante by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane HER - ALC
8h 14m€92–466Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
2d 9hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Alicantecar
44h 6m€725–1,209Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CHQ - ALC
9h 57m€210–397Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane HER - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
11h 25m€102–321Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CHQ - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
12h 28m€235–592Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
3d 5h€283–423
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Alicante is to fly which costs €90 - €470 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Alicante is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €90 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Thessaloniki and Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Heraklion and Alicante is 2321 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Alicante without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Heraklion to Alicante, including transfers.
Heraklion to Alicante bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Alicante bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Alicante is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 6:49 AM in Heraklion and 5:49 AM in Alicante.
There are 4611+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Alicante, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Valencia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Valencia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alicante-Elche Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
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