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

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There are 8 ways to get from New Zealand to Crete by plane, car ferry, or helicopter

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  1. Fly Auckland to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    29h 30m
    €493–1,193

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    27h 41m
    €442–1,005

  3. Fly Auckland to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AKL - JSH
    43h 45m
    €651–1,503

  4. Fly Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CHC - JSH
    2d 1h
    €753–1,803

  5. 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 20m
    €504–1,205

  6. Fly Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CHC - CHQ
    32h 14m
    €575–1,393

  7. Fly Auckland to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane AKL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 50m
    €698–1,845

  8. Fly Auckland to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 14m
    €1,068–1,939

Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,425.4 km
  • Duration: 29h 30m

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

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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