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

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There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    7h 36m
    €160–617

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    7h 17m
    €99–288

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h
    €164–324

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    8h 29m
    €125–401

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    7h 46m
    €115–377

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LTN - CHQ
    8h 38m
    €136–494

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    8h 9m
    €135–1,785

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    €285–530

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swindon to Crete. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Swindon to Heraklion via Bristol Parkway, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 4h.

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