There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Crete by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SAN - HER
18h 26m€299–1,125Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SAN - CHQ
19h€338–1,280Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SAN - JSH
25h 45m€460–1,800Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR)plane SAN - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 53m€391–1,292
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Crete is to fly which costs €290 - €1200 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Crete is to fly which takes 18h 26m and costs €290 - €1200.
The distance between San Diego and Crete is 11493 km.
It takes approximately 18h 26m to get from San Diego to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 31h 45m and has two stopovers.
Crete is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:17 PM in San Diego and 6:17 AM in Crete.
Southwest Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa and three other airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2895+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Crete, Greece?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sitia Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sitia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,700
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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