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How to get fromJapan to Creteby train, plane, subway or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Crete by train, plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NRT - HER
    26h 4m
    €346–1,231

  2. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FUK - HER
    25h 9m
    €292–1,102

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HND - HER
    22h 31m
    €353–1,306

  4. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FUK - CHQ
    27h 53m
    €363–1,391

  5. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FUK - JSH
    28h 13m
    €321–1,401

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HND - CHQ
    23h 34m
    €414–1,595

  7. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FUK - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 15m
    €455–1,750

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration28h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Japan and Crete, Greece?

China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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