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

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There are 11 ways to get from Stansted to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h 19m
    €91–290

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

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

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    8h 38m
    €155–485

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    8h 57m
    €137–348

  5. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 6m
    €102–319

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LHR - CHQ
    9h 16m
    €176–433

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 24m
    €117–235

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h
    €464–811

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 22h
    €268–471

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Maidstone to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    3d 20h

Stansted to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,778.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

British Airways and Aegean Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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