There are 7 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SCQ - HER
7h 56m€124–330Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SCQ - CHQ
7h 40m€145–449Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SCQ - JSH
10h 25m€190–550Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 18hBus, bus and ferry via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 21hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 16h€291–452
Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €330 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto and arriving at Heraklion Port via Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) and Crete is 2998 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
There is no direct flight from Santiago De Compostela Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 25m and has two stopovers.
Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ). It is currently 1:20 AM in Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) and 2:20 AM in Crete.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Spain and Crete, Greece?
Vueling Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Sitia Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Sitia Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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