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How to get fromTokyo to Creteby plane, train, subway or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Crete by plane, train, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HND - HER
    22h 31m
    €323–906

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NRT - HER
    26h 4m
    €306–931

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HND - JSH
    25h 49m
    €372–1,205

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NRT - JSH
    29h 8m
    €325–1,030

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HND - CHQ
    23h 34m
    €354–1,045

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HND - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 32m
    €516–889

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NRT - CHQ
    22h 38m
    €317–920

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Crete, Greece?

All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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