There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Crete by subway, plane, or train
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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IAD - HER
15h 20m€453–758Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAD - CHQ
15h 48m€344–1,397Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DCA - HER
17h 45m€703–1,704Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
16h 55m€396–1,481Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane IAD - JSH
21h 13m€412–1,407
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Crete is to subway and fly which costs €450 - €800 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Crete is to subway and fly which takes 15h 20m and costs €450 - €800.
The distance between Washington DC and Crete is 8607 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Washington DC to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Washington DC. It is currently 8:47 PM in Washington DC and 3:47 AM in Crete.
There are 2912+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Crete, Greece?
JetBlue Airways, ITA Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Brussels, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Brussels, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €16–220
- Business Class
- €60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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