There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Crete by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
16h 41m$430–950Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATH - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.train
19h 5m$350–1,150Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to South Bend (SBN)plane ATH - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Hegewischtrain
20h 58m$523–1,840Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ATH - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
19h 21m$404–1,333Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ATH - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
21h 51m$535–1,689Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATH - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
23h 52m$403–1,331Fly to Purdue University Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ATH - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
25h 48m$367–1,280
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Crete is to fly and train which costs $430 - $950 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Crete is to fly and train which takes 16h 41m and costs $430 - $950.
The distance between Athens and Crete is 5554 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Athens to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 12:29 AM in Athens and 4:29 PM in Crete.
There are 100+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Crete, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Crete. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., take the train to 211th St., then take the taxi to Crete. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to South Bend (SBN), walk to South Bend Airport, take the train to Hegewisch, walk to Hegewisch South Shore Station, take the line 358 bus to Steger Rd & Dorsetshire Dr, then take the taxi to Crete.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
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