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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3h 1m
    €80–272

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    42h 23m

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    3h 30m
    €124–313

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZRH - JSH
    6h 55m
    €160–550

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 1m
    €238–286

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 46m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Winterthur to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,926.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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