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How to get fromReading to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLHR - HER
    7h 9m
    €133–480

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    7h 37m
    €96–309

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h
    €174–320

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLHR - CHQ
    7h 42m
    €139–369

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSTN - CHQ
    8h 31m
    €123–378

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 5h

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 7h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    3d
    €321–570

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Reading to Crete. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, 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 train from Reading to Heraklion via Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 4h.

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