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How to get fromBrighton to Creteby plane, bus, ferry, train or busferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    6h 43m
    €105–381

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 4h

  3. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    7h 17m
    €136–380

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    8h 22m
    €155–386

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LGW - JSH
    14h 7m
    €134–390

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LHR - CHQ
    9h
    €196–505

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 11m
    €125–346

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 30m
    €128–384

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h
    €580–959

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain 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

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

  12. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 18h

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Crete, Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.

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