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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dover to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h
    €143–470

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 10m
    €127–383

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    8h 24m
    €171–445

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    8h 34m
    €179–459

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LGW - JSH
    15h 24m
    €177–479

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    7h 59m
    €129–376

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    8h 28m
    €153–422

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Dover to Crete. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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 Dover to Heraklion Port via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.

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