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

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There are 9 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)planeLGW - HER
    6h 36m
    €76–278

  2. Bus, ferry

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

  3. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLGW - CHQ
    7h 10m
    €112–417

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLHR - HER
    8h 16m
    €149–531

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLHR - CHQ
    8h 49m
    €155–420

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 5h
    €306–837

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 6h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

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

  9. Bus, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    3d 2h

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest 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) 4 times a day.

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