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How to get fromThessaloniki Airport (SKG) to Creteby plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) to Crete by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    1h 16m
    €51–140

  2. Train, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 23m
    €174–419

  3. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    17h 50m
    €82–122

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    1h 55m
    €69–229

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SKG - JSH
    7h 10m
    €110–220

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 25m
    €153–374

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 17m
    €56–222

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 16m

What companies run services between Thessaloniki Airport (SKG), Greece and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 2 hours. Alternatively, KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A operates a vehicle from Thessaloniki to Heraklion once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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