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How to get fromChicago to Creteby plane or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Crete by plane or car ferry

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORD - HER
    16h 44m
    €323–805

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORD - CHQ
    16h 58m
    €374–794

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORD - JSH
    18h 23m
    €362–1,304

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane ORD - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 33m
    €424–720

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

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MDW - HER
    20h 23m
    €433–1,305

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Crete, Greece?

United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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