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There are 13 ways to get from America to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 8m
    €125–521

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NRN - HER
    4h 11m
    €92–301

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 6m

  4. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    6h 29m
    €126–341

  5. Fly Weeze Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NRN - CHQ
    4h 44m
    €118–409

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    7h 41m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 1m
    €151–639

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 22m
    €136–390

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 31m
    €121–514

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 31m

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 48m

  12. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  13. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 13h
    €353–615

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,388.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

Transavia Holland and Ryanair fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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