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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Crete by bus, plane, 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 16m
    €262–697

  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
    19h 15m
    €323–1,035

  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
    17h 36m
    €313–1,104

  4. 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
    20h 30m
    €334–1,192

  5. 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
    21h 35m
    €462–1,702

  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
    33h
    €451–1,345

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santorini, 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 Santorini (JTR)plane plane ORD - JTR
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 23m
    €370–1,061

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,279.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 16m

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

Delta, Austrian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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