There are 6 ways to get from Xàbia to Crete by bus, plane, taxi, train, busferry, or shuttle
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Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Javea to Aeropuerto Valencia-Manisesbus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VLC - HER
9h 56m€87–307Taxi, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Xàbia to Gandiataxi
- Take the train from Gandia to València-Estació del Nordtrain C1
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9hBus to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Javea to Aeropuerto Valencia-Manisesbus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VLC - CHQ
10h 25m€113–415Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Xàbia/Jávea to Alicante–Elche Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALC - HER
10h 22m€128–509Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Xàbia/Jávea to Alicante–Elche Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALC - CHQ
10h 45m€139–287Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Javea to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 6h€284–436
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xàbia to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Xàbia to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 9h 56m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Xàbia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Javea and arriving at Heraklion via Benidorm, Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Xàbia and Crete is 2432 km.
The best way to get from Xàbia to Crete without a car is to taxi and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Xàbia to Crete, including transfers.
Xàbia to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Javea station.
Xàbia to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Xàbia. It is currently 5:07 AM in Xàbia and 6:07 AM in Crete.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Xàbia, Spain and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Xàbia to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises, walk to Valencia Airport (VLC) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gandia, take the train to València-Estació del Nord, walk to Valencia-Estacio Del Nord, take the train to Barcelona-Sants, walk to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, take the bus to Tirana, walk to Tirana, then take the vehicle to Heraklion Port.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Gandia to València-Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Javea to Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Javea to Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Javea to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Xàbia/Jávea to Alicante–Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
Shuttle from Xàbia/Jávea to Alicante–Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Benidorm to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €19–23
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