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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
    20h 59m
    €366–1,230

  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
    24h 59m
    €292–1,302

  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
    18h 16m
    €333–1,106

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HND - CHQ
    21h 9m
    €364–1,195

  5. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FUK - JSH
    22h 23m
    €451–1,801

  6. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FUK - CHQ
    25h 8m
    €403–1,791

  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 Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    28h 20m
    €630–2,370

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Japan and Crete, Greece?

Japan Airlines, Finnair, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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