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

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There are 10 ways to get from Maidstone 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”

    best
    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    7h 32m
    €127–427

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 26m
    €109–347

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

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

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    7h 55m
    €145–391

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

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    8h 5m
    €158–426

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LGW - JSH
    14h 55m
    €156–436

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

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 4m
    €117–338

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

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    8h 44m
    €135–386

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Maidstone to Crete. However, you can take the train to London Bridge, 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 bus from Brenchley Gardens to Heraklion Port via Chatham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 7h.

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