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

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    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    8h 29m
    €110–395

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h
    €175–411

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    7h 19m
    €120–268

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRS - CHQ
    7h 48m
    €156–397

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLTN - HER
    8h 8m
    €117–383

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBHX - CHQ
    9h 27m
    €156–529

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLTN - CHQ
    8h 46m
    €143–492

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 14h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    3d
    €291–493

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest 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 Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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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