There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Crete by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SFO - HER
17h 13m€220–613Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SFO - CHQ
18h 17m€231–751Fly Oakland International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OAK - HER
19h 12m€325–909Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SJC - HER
23h 7m€322–915Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SFO - JSH
20h 57m€309–911Fly Oakland International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OAK - CHQ
21h 59m€366–1,047
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Crete is to fly which costs €220 - €650 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Crete is to fly which takes 17h 13m and costs €220 - €650.
The distance between San Francisco and Crete is 11265 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from San Francisco to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:37 PM in San Francisco and 3:37 AM in Crete.
There are 2838+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Crete, Greece?
United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Copenhagen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €8–11
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