There are 4 ways to get from Charlotte to Crete by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CLT - HER
15h 3m€463–904Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CLT - CHQ
15h 32m€384–1,392Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CLT - JSH
21h 47m€502–1,902Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Santorini (JTR)plane CLT - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 35m€411–1,418
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Crete is to fly which costs €460 - €950 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs €460 - €950.
The distance between Charlotte and Crete is 9072 km.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Charlotte to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 2:49 PM in Charlotte and 9:49 PM in Crete.
There are 2895+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Crete, Greece?
Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dublin, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sitia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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