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

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There are 11 ways to get from Oxford to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    7h 29m
    €131–414

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    7h 25m
    €86–323

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 737
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h
    €173–277

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h 23m
    €127–360

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BHX - CHQ
    7h 53m
    €147–412

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    9h 59m
    €158–473

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    9h 2m
    €117–441

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 4m
    €108–1,698

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain 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 5h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain 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

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d
    €305–480

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Crete. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heraklion via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 3h.

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