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How to get fromMadison to Creteby bus, plane, subway, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Crete by bus, plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORD - HER
    17h 26m
    €282–996

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORD - CHQ
    17h 35m
    €313–1,234

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MSN - HER
    19h 36m
    €453–1,704

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MSN - JSH
    17h 47m
    €702–2,602

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MSN - CHQ
    19h 20m
    €504–1,892

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORD - JSH
    21h 40m
    €421–1,544

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORD - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    23h 22m
    €550–1,243

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,279.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 26m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Crete, Greece?

Delta, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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