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)PEK - HER
17h 24m€194–654Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)PVG - HER
19h 33m€192–565Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PEK - CHQ
16h 52m€225–793Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PVG - CHQ
19h 1m€223–704Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)PEK - JSH
20h 27m€293–1,003Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)TFU - HER
21h 40m€262–854
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 €190 - €600 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from China to Crete is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs €220 - €800.
The distance between China and Crete is 7715 km.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from China to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between China and Crete, Greece?
Air China, LOT, and eight other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice 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
- €190–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- 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
- €210–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- 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
- €210–700
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chania International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- €5–6
- 1st Class Seat
- €7–9
- Business Class Seat
- €11–16
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 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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