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There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    6h 30m
    €84–247

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €152–220

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    7h 4m
    €155–416

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    7h 24m
    €85–308

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h
    €335–826

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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 19h

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Košicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d 3h
    €218–381

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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