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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMAN - HER
    7h 36m
    €69–212

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h
    €139–204

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMAN - CHQ
    8h 10m
    €135–441

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeMAN - JSH
    22h 15m
    €113–341

  5. Fly Liverpool to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLPL - HER
    7h 19m
    €84–253

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten HbftrainNj
    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 6h
    €357–1,041

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    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 7h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 19h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Košicebus
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    3d 5h
    €209–398

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com and easyJet fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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