There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Crete by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CHS - HER
18h 58m€369–1,052Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HHH - HER
20h 49m€297–1,025Fly Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CHS - JSH
33h 24m€500–1,800Fly Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CHS - CHQ
19h 29m€413–1,201Train, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CLT - HER
25h 14m€395–1,185
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Crete is to drive and fly which costs €290 - €1100 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Crete is to fly which takes 18h 58m and costs €360 - €1100.
The distance between Charleston and Crete is 9170 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Charleston to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Charleston. It is currently 10:27 AM in Charleston and 5:27 PM in Crete.
There are 2576+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Crete, Greece?
Delta, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Newark, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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