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

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There are 8 ways to get from Torquay 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”

    best
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot 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
    10h 54m
    €159–464

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    8h 45m
    €105–260

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 6h
    €194–363

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRS - CHQ
    9h 13m
    €151–419

  5. Train to Exeter, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeEXT - CHQ
    11h 7m
    €175–489

  6. Train to Exeter, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEXT - HER
    11h 44m
    €134–360

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 13h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 21h
    €252–483

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Torquay to Crete. However, you can take the train to Newton Abbot, 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 Paignton to Heraklion via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 6h.

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