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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    14h 51m
    €395–923

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SFO - CHQ
    15h 45m
    €293–892

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SFO - JSH
    18h 30m
    €380–1,200

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SFO - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 18m
    €419–1,147

  5. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 9m
    €828–1,563

  6. Fly to Karpathos Island National Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)plane plane SFO - AOK
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Karpathos to Kasosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kasos to Sitiaferry ferry
    27h 54m
    €470–1,162

  7. Fly to Kos, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kos (KGS)plane plane SFO - KGS
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 21m
    €430–1,203

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,242.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 51m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Crete, Greece?

United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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