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

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There are 10 ways to get from Stansted 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 Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    8h 46m
    €152–365

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h 40m
    €99–432

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  4. 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 25m
    €110–308

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    9h 13m
    €155–401

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LTN - CHQ
    8h 37m
    €113–379

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    8h 43m
    €126–367

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 17h
    €199–310

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d
    €327–523

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Jet2.com flies from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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