There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BHD - HER
8h 31m€144–805Fly Belfast International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BFS - HER
7h 36m€77–246Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan 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 - Midi Train Station to Liègebus
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 1hFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BHD - CHQ
9h 40m€115–383Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUB - HER
8h 51m€95–316Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUB - CHQ
9h 20m€101–414Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 5hBus and ferry, bus via Munich
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan 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 14h€394–654
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €95 - €320 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Crete. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Heraklion Port via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Liege Gare des Guillemins and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Belfast and Crete is 3210 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Belfast to Crete, including transfers.
Belfast to Crete bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Crete bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 12:55 AM in Belfast and 2:55 AM in Crete.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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