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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    8h 46m
    €129–473

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCL - HER
    7h 16m
    €104–286

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    47h 49m

  4. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MME - HER
    11h 6m
    €193–630

  5. Fly Newcastle to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCL - CHQ
    7h 44m
    €125–445

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LBA - HER
    8h 28m
    €134–409

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    9h 19m
    €120–462

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 177
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h
    €176–285

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d
    €254–498

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, England and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com flies from Newcastle (NCL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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