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How to get fromNorth Macedonia to Creteby plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from North Macedonia to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKP - HER
    4h 4m
    €142–367

  2. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 51m
    €70–166

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 9m
    €186–397

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 57m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    20h 35m
    €115–155

  6. Fly Skopje International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKP - CHQ
    4h 42m
    €128–305

  7. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    22h 17m
    €126–237

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    31h 30m

North Macedonia to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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