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How to get fromShanghai to Creteby plane, car ferry, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PVG - HER
    17h 45m
    €218–610

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PVG - CHQ
    19h 38m
    €269–748

  3. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane PVG - JSH
    16h 53m
    €367–958

  4. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SHA - HER
    20h 3m
    €232–653

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane PVG - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 56m
    €286–774

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane PVG - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    23h 53m
    €365–975

  7. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SHA - CHQ
    21h 56m
    €263–791

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PVG - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    22h 56m
    €506–957

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,643.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 45m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Crete, Greece?

Juneyao Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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