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How to get fromEast Midlands to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    7h 47m
    €125–310

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EMA - HER
    7h 54m
    €118–317

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    8h 56m
    €171–400

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 24m
    €140–341

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    9h 15m
    €155–306

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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
    9h 6m
    €212–437

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BHX - CHQ
    8h 20m
    €151–418

  9. Fly East Midlands Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EMA - CHQ
    8h 12m
    €144–405

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus 826 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 15h

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 19h
    €356–629

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,955.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Crete, Greece?

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

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