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There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h 35m
    €119–367

  2. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOH - HER
    6h 41m
    €65–226

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  4. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BOH - CHQ
    7h 10m
    €87–324

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    9h 18m
    €166–405

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LTN - CHQ
    9h 28m
    €150–437

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    9h 41m
    €156–423

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    9h 46m
    €126–412

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    10h 15m
    €163–450

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 1h
    €367–554

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,885.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair flies from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.

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