There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Crete by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
16h 48m$331–851Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to South Bend (SBN)plane ATH - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Hegewischtrain
21h 15m$414–1,441Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ATH - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
19h 29m$363–1,214Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATH - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.train
20h 2m$381–1,251Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ATH - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
21h 47m$616–2,269Fly to Purdue University Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ATH - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
26h 13m$338–1,181Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATH - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
23h 41m$368–1,232
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Crete is to fly and train which costs $330 - $850 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Crete is to fly and train which takes 16h 48m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Athens and Crete is 5555 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Athens to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 4:16 PM in Athens and 8:16 AM in Crete.
There are 77+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Crete, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Crete. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., take the train to 211th St., then take the taxi to Crete. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), walk to South Bend Airport, take the train to Hegewisch, walk to Hegewisch South Shore Station, take the line 358 bus to Steger Rd & Dorsetshire Dr, then take the taxi to Crete.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Hegewisch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $19–45
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