There are 8 ways to get from Lisbon to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LIS - HER
8h 7m€88–269Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 17hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LIS - CHQ
8h 46m€144–347Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LIS - JSH
9h 41m€182–397Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 17hBus, bus and ferry via Girona
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 23hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 3hBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
3d 10h
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Crete. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Heraklion Port via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos, Girona and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Lisbon and Crete is 3055 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Lisbon to Crete, including transfers.
Lisbon to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
Lisbon to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 11:12 PM in Lisbon and 1:12 AM in Crete.
There are 3038+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Girona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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