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

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There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EXT - HER
    18h 5m
    €114–415

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain 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 6h

  3. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    7h 42m
    €141–313

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    8h 10m
    €152–381

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    9h 36m
    €147–405

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    10h 15m
    €193–463

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    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 13h
    €340–552

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 501 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus bus 025
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 16h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 2h
    €367–563

Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,866.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 5m

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

KLM, Transavia Holland, and five other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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