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How to get fromCrete to Edinburghby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Edinburgh by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CHQ - EDI
    11h 4m
    £85–317

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HER - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 16m
    £72–246

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 1h

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HER - EDI
    7h 16m
    £91–231

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CHQ - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 34m
    £121–322

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane HER - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 42m
    £113–325

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CHQ - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 55m
    £102–391

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HER - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 56m
    £141–401

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Montpellier

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 7h

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    £165–253

  11. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus bus
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 18h

  12. Bus and ferry, bus, train #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Timisoara to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3d 8h
    £252–498

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.

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