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
16h 18m€313–1,204Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RDU - CHQ
18h 11m€354–1,392Train 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
18h 51m€357–1,313Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RDU - JSH
17h 30m€492–1,802Train 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 24m€398–1,401
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which costs €310 - €1200 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Raleigh and Crete is 8882 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Raleigh to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 3:23 PM in Raleigh and 10:23 PM in Crete.
There are 2823+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chania International Airport via Madrid, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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