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How to get fromWashington to Creteby subway, plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Crete by subway, plane, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IAD - HER
    15h 8m
    €453–758

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

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    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PHL - HER
    16h 23m
    €396–1,472

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IAD - CHQ
    15h 37m
    €464–997

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DCA - HER
    15h 18m
    €641–2,095

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane IAD - JSH
    21h 2m
    €412–1,407

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Crete, Greece?

Delta, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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