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How to get fromSkopje to Creteby plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Skopje to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKP - HER
    4h 17m
    €155–375

  2. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    6h 48m
    €80–210

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 11m
    €188–418

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 59m
    €215–508

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    20h 35m
    €107–156

  6. Fly Skopje International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKP - CHQ
    4h 41m
    €146–463

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    31h 30m

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    43h 20m
    €251–545

Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 822.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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