There are 10 ways to get from Stansted to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
8h 12m€87–327Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 5h€336–681Fly London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCY - HER
9h 20m€161–983Fly London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
8h 45m€123–426Train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LTN - CHQ
8h 37m€98–368Train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LTN - HER
8h 9m€97–1,659Fly London Stansted Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane STN - CHQ
8h 42m€153–405Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 8hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chatham to Košicebus
- Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 22h€200–350Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
3d 4h€282–554
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €330 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Crete is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €95 - €1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Stansted to Crete. However, there are services departing from Labour-in-Vain Road and arriving at Heraklion Port via Barrack Row, Chatham, Brussels-Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Stansted and Crete is 2740 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten which takes 2 days 5h and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Stansted to Crete, including transfers.
Stansted to Crete bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Chatham station.
Stansted to Crete bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Crete is 2h ahead of Stansted. It is currently 5:59 PM in Stansted and 7:59 PM in Crete.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- 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
- €140–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €140–210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Chatham to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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