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

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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Edinburgh by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CHQ - EDI
    10h 55m
    £70–313

  2. 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

  3. 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 7m
    £91–276

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

    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 18m
    £89–306

  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 36m
    £138–353

  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 46m
    £118–335

  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 59m
    £112–472

  8. 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

  9. 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
    £164–252

  10. 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

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bradfordbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 5h
    £210–403

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest 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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