There are 12 ways to get from Crawley to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
6h 15m€93–356Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 4h€568–937Fly London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
6h 49m€124–355Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
7h 49m€143–364Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LGW - JSH
13h 39m€122–365Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
8h 27m€184–483Train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LTN - HER
7h 38m€113–325Train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LTN - CHQ
8h 7m€119–384Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 5hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 7h€182–303Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 17h
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €360 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via North Terminal Bus Station, Birmingham, Bucharest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Crawley and Crete is 2687 km.
The best way to get from Crawley to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten which takes 2 days 4h and costs €550 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Crawley to Crete, including transfers.
Crawley to Crete bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Crete bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Crawley. It is currently 7:12 AM in Crawley and 9:12 AM in Crete.
There are 1946+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Three Bridges to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €290–490
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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