There are 6 ways to get from Tangier to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TNG - CHQ
7h 54m€200–800Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TNG - HER
10h 31m€189–562Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- 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 16hCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 1hCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Padova
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
3d 19hCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
4d 14h
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Crete is to fly which costs €180 - €600 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €200 - €800.
The distance between Tangier and Crete is 2743 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Crete without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Tangier to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 9:03 AM in Tangier and 11:03 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Crete, Greece?
Transavia France and Royal Air Maroc fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- 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 Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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