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How to get fromLanzarote (Island) to Creteby plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lanzarote (Island) to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ACE - HER
    8h 1m
    €86–257

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Lanzarote - Arrecife to Cádizcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    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 23h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ACE - CHQ
    8h 35m
    €109–355

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Lanzarote - Arrecife to Cádizcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Algecirasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Algeciras to Tarragonabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 11h

  5. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Zafra

    1. Take the car ferry from Lanzarote - Arrecife to Cádizcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Zafrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zafra to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4d 19h

  6. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry via Timișoara

    1. Take the car ferry from Lanzarote - Arrecife to Cádizcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5d
    €465–1,236

Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,697.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Lanzarote (Island), Canary Islands, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Volotea, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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