There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Crete by plane or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
14h 13m€364–1,404Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JFK - HER
15h 29m€334–1,184Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EWR - HER
14h 58m€360–691Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EWR - CHQ
15h 56m€431–880Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PHL - JSH
31h 21m€453–1,803Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PHL - CHQ
16h 6m€385–1,493
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Crete is to train and fly which costs €360 - €700 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Crete is to fly which takes 14h 13m and costs €360 - €1400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Crete is 8364 km.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Philadelphia to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:50 AM in Philadelphia and 11:50 AM in Crete.
There are 2853+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Crete, Greece?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Venice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Venice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €9–190
- Business Class
- €50–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €10–200
- Business Class
- €50–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €18–400
- First Class
- €110–550
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