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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    7h 54m
    €108–368

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    7h 25m
    €92–279

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h
    €146–248

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    9h 27m
    €138–448

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BHX - CHQ
    9h 7m
    €175–478

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    8h 39m
    €154–349

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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 bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 9h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus bus
    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 2h
    €288–533

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Crete. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heraklion via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 5h.

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