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

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There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, or train

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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
    €87–262

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h
    €173–259

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    9h 52m
    €113–371

  4. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane INV - HER
    9h 41m
    €102–371

  5. 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 47m
    €102–242

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GLA - CHQ
    7h 21m
    €133–391

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCL - CHQ
    8h 53m
    €153–548

  8. Train, bus, bus and 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
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 21h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d
    €296–628

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Crete, Greece?

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

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