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How to get fromKent to Creteby train, plane, bus or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Kent to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    8h 10m
    €101–352

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d
    €160–240

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLCY - HER
    9h 11m
    €159–1,190

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLHR - HER
    8h 27m
    €147–533

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLGW - CHQ
    8h 43m
    €137–491

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSTN - CHQ
    8h 32m
    €121–392

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLTN - HER
    8h 2m
    €123–1,716

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 8h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 19h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 23h

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kent to Crete. However, you can take the train to London Victoria, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lenham to Heraklion via Ashford International, Dover Priory, Dover, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d.

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