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How to get fromSantander to Creteby bus, plane, train, or busferry

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

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BIO - HER
    10h 2m
    €101–248

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BIO - CHQ
    11h 55m
    €83–316

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  4. Fly Santander Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SDR - HER
    6h 16m
    €91–314

  5. Bus to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOD - HER
    12h 9m
    €107–251

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,675.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Crete, Greece?

Vueling Airlines flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once a week.

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