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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    5h 21m
    €80–252

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MAD - JSH
    7h 50m
    €160–340

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    6h 15m
    €121–289

  5. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MAD - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 3m
    €139–360

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Valencia

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 3h

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,577.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.

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