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There are 12 ways to get from America to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 23m
    €125–333

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NRN - CHQ
    4h 44m
    €108–379

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 31m

  4. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    6h 34m
    €117–272

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 6m
    €131–502

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUS - JSH
    16h 51m
    €164–592

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    8h 13m

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 47m
    €143–373

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  10. Train, bus, ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 3h
    €264–381

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Kufsteintrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  12. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 13h
    €339–603

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair flies from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.

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