There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
4h 6m€90–341Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 4h€566–933Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
4h 40m€129–339Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LGW - JSH
11h 30m€120–350Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hBus, ferry via Brussels
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 2h
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €350 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €90 - €350.
The distance between Gatwick and Crete is 2680 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €550 - €950.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Gatwick to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from London Gatwick Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 17h 30m and has one stopover.
Crete is 2h ahead of Gatwick. It is currently 9:44 AM in Gatwick and 11:44 AM in Crete.
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, easyJet and Olympic Air offer flights from London Gatwick Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2857+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €290–480
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide























































