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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)planeHND - HER
    22h 31m
    €313–1,006

  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
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNRT - HER
    26h 4m
    €276–981

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeNRT - CHQ
    27h 33m
    €327–1,020

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeHND - CHQ
    22h 4m
    €344–1,095

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeHND - JSH
    24h 44m
    €372–1,305

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeNRT - JSH
    28h 3m
    €345–1,230

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

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHND - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    28h 32m
    €556–1,109

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest 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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