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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
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRU - HER
    7h 50m
    €105–239

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    8h 23m
    €131–358

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAMS - HER
    8h 43m
    €136–409

  5. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLIL - HER
    9h 18m
    €202–418

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAMS - CHQ
    9h 16m
    €177–438

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbftrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 7h

  8. Train, bus, ferry

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

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest 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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