There are 6 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 Farragut West, 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
14h 48m€405–761Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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 23m€346–1,258Fly 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 8m€555–1,806Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 31m€466–1,000Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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
18h 11m€434–1,410Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DCA - CHQ
19h 16m€576–2,095
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 €400 - €800 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Crete is to subway and fly which takes 14h 48m and costs €400 - €800.
The distance between Washington, DC and Crete is 8609 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Washington, DC to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Washington, DC. It is currently 5:04 AM in Washington, DC and 12:04 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ 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
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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.
- €4–7
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
- €15–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €15–210
- 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
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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