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How to get fromSantiago de Compostela to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SCQ - CHQ
    17h 10m
    €174–541

  2. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SCQ - HER
    10h 16m
    €102–393

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  4. Train to Vigo, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VGO - HER
    22h 45m
    €145–457

  5. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    10h 58m
    €165–355

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    11h 22m
    €202–453

  7. Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train
    2. Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LCG - CHQ
    13h 26m
    €162–547

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 16h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 14h
    €299–442

Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,939 km
  • Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.

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