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How to get fromWellington to Creteby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Crete by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane WLG - CHQ
    32h 21m
    €446–1,295

  2. Fly Wellington to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane WLG - HER
    29h 42m
    €385–1,107

  3. Fly Wellington to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane WLG - JSH
    30h 41m
    €704–1,605

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

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PPQ - HER
    35h 54m
    €658–1,724

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMR - HER
    37h 59m
    €512–1,231

  6. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PPQ - CHQ
    37h 42m
    €729–1,912

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AKL - CHQ
    39h 50m
    €603–1,335

Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration34h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,426 km
  • Duration: 32h 21m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?

Qantas, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.

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