There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
7h 58m€135–444Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
8h 32m€103–312Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 5hBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
8h 36m€156–362Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
9h 10m€149–360Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRS - HER
8h 27m€117–315Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRS - CHQ
8h 55m€133–413Train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 5hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
3d 1h€350–536
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Heraklion via London Victoria, München and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Southampton and Crete is 2821 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Southampton to Crete, including transfers.
Southampton to Crete bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Crete bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Crete is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 2:42 AM in Southampton and 4:42 AM in Crete.
There are 2811+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, 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 Southampton Central to Heraklion Port via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
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