There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Crete by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DCA - HER
14h 1m€780–1,839Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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 53m€453–708Subway 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 27m€494–747Train 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 4m€497–1,774
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Crete is to subway and fly which costs €450 - €750 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Crete is to fly which takes 14h 1m and costs €750 - €1900.
The distance between Washington and Crete is 8541 km.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Washington to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:28 AM in Washington and 10:28 AM in Crete.
There are 3017+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €460–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
- 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.
- €5–7
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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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