There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Crete by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€357–1,132Drive 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
18h 5m€318–1,126Fly Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CHS - CHQ
19h 21m€432–1,284Fly Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CHS - JSH
18h 31m€500–1,900Train, 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 18m€434–1,385
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 €310 - €1200 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 18h 5m and costs €310 - €1200.
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 9:55 PM in Charleston and 4:55 AM in Crete.
There are 2709+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via New York JFK, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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