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

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There are 9 ways to get from Exeter 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 Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    9h 42m
    €128–434

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    7h 36m
    €102–219

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h
    €184–349

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

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRS - CHQ
    8h 5m
    €148–378

  5. Fly Exeter to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeEXT - CHQ
    9h 52m
    €166–475

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

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEXT - HER
    10h 28m
    €125–346

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 7h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 20h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 3h
    €300–536

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Crete, Greece?

Aurigny, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.

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