There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Crete by plane or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RDU - HER
15h 29m€321–1,303Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RDU - CHQ
16h 27m€342–1,392Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CLT - HER
19h 9m€408–997Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RDU - JSH
18h 22m€400–1,402Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CLT - CHQ
19h 52m€389–1,486
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to train and fly which costs €400 - €1000 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs €320 - €1300.
The distance between Raleigh and Crete is 8881 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Raleigh to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 3:30 PM in Raleigh and 10:30 PM in Crete.
There are 1927+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Crete, Greece?
American Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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