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How to get fromOstend to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    7h 53m
    €124–345

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  3. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRU - CHQ
    8h 26m
    €145–394

  4. Bus to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille Lesquin Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIL - HER
    8h 14m
    €140–400

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    9h 30m
    €140–332

  6. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttretrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CRL - CHQ
    8h 47m
    €127–386

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €456–736

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 14h

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Ostend to Crete. However, you can take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 Ostende to Heraklion Port via Liège-Guillemins, Liege Gare des Guillemins, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 2h.

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