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How to get fromWellington to Creteby plane, car ferry, or train

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

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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
    31h 41m
    €407–1,195

  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
    30h 12m
    €355–1,007

  3. Fly Wellington to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane WLG - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 43m
    €443–1,221

  4. Fly Wellington to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane WLG - JSH
    2d 5h
    €554–1,605

  5. Fly Wellington to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane WLG - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 56m
    €531–1,427

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AKL - HER
    41h 17m
    €552–1,098

  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
    42h 40m
    €594–1,236

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration35h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,426.2 km
  • Duration: 31h 41m

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

Air New Zealand, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.

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