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

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There are 10 ways to get from Whitehaven to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    10h 11m
    €122–368

  2. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCL - CHQ
    10h 24m
    €106–397

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h
    €186–331

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    10h 24m
    €110–367

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    10h 57m
    €171–536

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

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    10h 31m
    €112–374

  7. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LBA - CHQ
    12h 38m
    €114–431

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 8h
    €230–474

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Whitehaven to Crete. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 Whitehaven to Heraklion via Carlisle, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 7h.

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