There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ABZ - HER
8h 25m€102–380Train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hFly Aberdeen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ABZ - CHQ
9h 49m€103–438Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
9h 31m€160–316Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane INV - HER
11h 37m€141–473Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 20hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 22hBus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
3d 11h€390–603
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Crete is to train and fly which costs €160 - €320 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels-Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Aberdeen and Crete is 3186 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Liège which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Aberdeen to Crete, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 9:44 AM in Aberdeen and 11:44 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Crete, Greece?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and five other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chania International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chania International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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