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

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There are 12 ways to get from Rota to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane XRY - HER
    10h 42m
    €144–381

  2. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SVQ - HER
    11h 26m
    €123–284

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  4. Fly Jerez Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane XRY - CHQ
    25h
    €155–469

  5. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    4. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AGP - HER
    12h 38m
    €139–369

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    14h 10m
    €206–428

  7. Ferry, bus, car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Rota to Cádizferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tarifabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TNG - HER
    15h 47m
    €196–889

  8. Ferry, bus, car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rota to Cádizferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tarifabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TNG - CHQ
    21h 20m
    €207–977

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Tarragona

    1. Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Algeciras to Tarragonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 1h

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 5h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rota to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastianbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 20h
    €317–485

Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,849.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Rota, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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