There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LHR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Agios Nikolaos
7h 28m€157–353Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LGW - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Agios Nikolaos
8h 15m€124–422Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Airport Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
2d 4h€155–243Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)LHR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Agios Nikolaos
8h 17m€292–583Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
2d 7hTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
2d 8hTrain, bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
2d 19h
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €150 - €250 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 28m and costs €150 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Agios Nikolaos via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Agios Nikolaos is 2783 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Agios Nikolaos is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 2:34 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 4:34 PM in Agios Nikolaos.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Agios Nikolaos.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Agios Nikolaos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Agios Nikolaos via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–145
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €60–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €120–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €135–145
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €270–300
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €300–330
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
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