There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh to Crete by plane or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)RDU - CHQ
20h 42m€332–1,292Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)RDU - HER
15h 24m€551–853Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CLT - HER
19h 4m€400–633Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)RDU - JSH
19h 43m€450–1,702
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to train and fly which costs €400 - €650 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs €550 - €900.
The distance between Raleigh and Crete is 8816 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Raleigh to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 12:09 PM in Raleigh and 7:09 PM in Crete.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Crete, Greece?
American Airlines, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
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
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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