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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    9h 24m
    €123–434

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBHX - HER
    8h 30m
    €93–312

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 5h
    €145–237

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    7h 27m
    €109–286

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRS - CHQ
    7h 56m
    €145–395

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBHX - CHQ
    9h 3m
    €139–441

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCWL - HER
    9h 2m
    €106–409

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    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-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 6h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryHsw
    2d 9h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 2h
    €293–509

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Crete, Greece?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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