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How to get fromScotland to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 8m
    €87–173

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 1h

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GLA - HER
    6h 51m
    €90–377

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €118–271

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GLA - CHQ
    7h 25m
    €106–465

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCL - HER
    8h 20m
    €98–313

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €508–956

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 8h
    €267–563

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,159.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Scotland and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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