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How to get fromOban to CreteBy bus, plane, train, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Oban to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    9h 35m
    €117–340

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GLA - HER
    8h 48m
    €93–324

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Northamptontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Northampton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    €355–562

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    12h 4m
    €98–389

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GLA - CHQ
    9h 22m
    €149–383

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 1h

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d 5h
    €251–486

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 Oban to Heraklion via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Northampton, Northampton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 11h.

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