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How to get fromSan Francisco to Creteby plane, train, or car ferry

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

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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 13m
    €310–863

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SFO - CHQ
    18h 17m
    €271–801

  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
    19h 17m
    €355–1,309

  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
    23h 17m
    €482–1,115

  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
    20h 57m
    €359–961

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    23h 50m
    €368–1,227

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,265 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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.

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