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How to get fromHolland to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Holland to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    5h 53m
    €94–256

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €280–486

  3. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 27m
    €145–364

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AMS - JSH
    14h 17m
    €203–654

  5. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    6h 51m
    €221–679

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 45m
    €121–308

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    7h 57m
    €109–379

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    8h 26m
    €109–588

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  10. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 16h
    €318–485

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,491 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

TUI Airlines Netherlands, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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