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How to get fromSan Francisco to Creteby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Crete by plane or train

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    17h 48m
    €200–473

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SFO - CHQ
    19h 27m
    €241–591

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OAK - HER
    20h 10m
    €305–1,109

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SJC - HER
    24h 2m
    €452–615

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SFO - JSH
    29h 22m
    €319–761

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane OAK - CHQ
    21h 49m
    €326–897

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,265 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Crete, Greece?

United Airlines, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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