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There are 9 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”

    best
    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EXT - HER
    24h 47m
    €114–405

  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 train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    7h 36m
    €95–299

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h
    €174–348

  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 5m
    €111–388

  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 42m
    €139–501

  6. Fly Exeter to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EXT - CHQ
    19h 11m
    €135–504

  7. 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 7h

  8. 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 20h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus bus
    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 3h
    €298–548

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration26h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and eight other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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