There are 6 ways to get from China to Crete by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PEK - HER
16h 49m€254–1,106Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PVG - HER
18h 43m€231–869Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PEK - CHQ
18h 47m€285–1,195Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TFU - HER
21h 40m€292–1,304Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAN - HER
21h 34m€252–1,303Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PEK - JSH
16h 32m€323–1,405
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Crete is to train and fly which costs €230 - €900 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from China to Crete is to fly which takes 16h 32m and costs €320 - €1400.
The distance between China and Crete is 7715 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from China to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2809+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between China and Crete, Greece?
Air China, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- €5–6
- 1st Class Seat
- €8–9
- Business Class Seat
- €11–16
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- €5–8
- Hard Sleeper
- €5–9
- Soft Sleeper
- €14–20
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- €2–4
- Hard sleeper
- €5–8
- Soft sleeper
- €9–12
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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