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How to get fromCornwall to Creteby train, plane, bus or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EXT - HER
    28h 10m
    €136–531

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    10h 50m
    €110–405

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    12h 58m
    €158–440

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    11h 19m
    €131–484

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 21h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 7h
    €317–588

Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration27h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cornwall to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Bodmin Parkway Station, walk to Bodmin Parkway, take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to St Davids Station, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Heraklion Port via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Sheffield, Sheffield, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 20h.

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