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How to get fromEngland to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    6h 28m
    €75–189

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

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    6h 25m
    €69–229

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 45m

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    6h 42m
    €76–268

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    7h 15m
    €122–316

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LHR - CHQ
    7h 29m
    €157–382

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LBA - HER
    6h 46m
    €87–289

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

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    6h 51m
    €79–246

  9. Fly Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    7h 20m
    €95–344

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h
    €401–726

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 20h
    €254–463

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,948.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between England and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com, Corendon Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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