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How to get fromNew Zealand to Creteby plane, subway, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from New Zealand to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    32h 21m
    €432–1,005

  2. Fly Auckland to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    34h 15m
    €473–1,193

  3. Fly Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CHC - CHQ
    29h 59m
    €525–1,293

  4. Fly Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CHC - HER
    30h 35m
    €494–1,105

  5. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    31h 30m
    €601–1,603

  6. Fly Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CHC - JSH
    29h 44m
    €753–1,703

  7. Fly Auckland to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    37h 22m
    €860–1,952

Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration31h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,305.9 km
  • Duration: 32h 21m

What companies run services between New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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