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There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    7h 55m
    €126–321

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 53m
    €124–324

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    7h 59m
    €133–420

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    8h 28m
    €147–410

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    6h 30m
    €389–865

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    9h 1m
    €142–779

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Hague Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 12h
    €153–275

Leiden to Crete by bus and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

Transavia Holland, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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