There are 11 ways to get from Portugal to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OPO - HER
8h 43m€123–314Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LIS - HER
8h 33m€91–272Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 17hFly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LIS - CHQ
9h 11m€147–350Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OPO - CHQ
9h 17m€114–332Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LIS - JSH
10h 6m€185–400Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane OPO - JSH
10h 7m€162–502Train, bus, bus and ferry via Puertollano
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Puertollanotrain Re
- Take the train from Puertollano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 19hBus, bus and ferry via Girona
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3dBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 4hBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
3d 11h
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Crete. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Heraklion Port via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, Girona, Estació d'Autobusos, Girona and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Portugal and Crete is 3021 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Portugal to Crete, including transfers.
Portugal to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
Portugal to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Portugal and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Girona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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