There are 6 ways to get from Gibraltar to Crete by bus, plane, train, or busferry
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Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AGP - HER
9h 27m€124–290Bus, train, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hBus, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AGP - CHQ
13h 41m€126–338Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hBus, bus and ferry via Tarragona
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 20hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 17h€321–480
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Gibraltar to Crete. However, there are services departing from La Linea De La Concepcion and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tarragona - Bus Station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Gibraltar and Crete is 2787 km.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Crete without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Gibraltar to Crete, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from La Linea De La Concepcion station.
Gibraltar to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Gibraltar. It is currently 12:10 PM in Gibraltar and 1:10 PM in Crete.
There are 2590+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Gibraltar to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Malaga, walk to Málaga Airport (AGP) 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 a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Heraklion Port via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- 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
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