There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Heraklion by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry
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Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIR - HER
25h 51m€263–765Fly Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAA - HER
14h 20m€182–470Fly Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MAA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
17h 34m€311–808Fly Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MAA - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry
29h 16m€307–798Fly Chennai International Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Santorini (JTR)plane MAA - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 37m€350–684
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Heraklion is to fly which costs €180 - €470 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Heraklion is to fly which takes 14h 20m and costs €180 - €470.
The distance between Chennai and Heraklion is 6067 km.
It takes approximately 25h 51m to get from Chennai to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 7:42 PM in Chennai and 5:12 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2687+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Heraklion, Greece?
Emirates, Flydubai, and eight other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mumbai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Delhi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Kuwait, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Delhi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Delhi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Santorini via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Manama, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Santorini via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- €1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- €3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- €5–7
- First Class (1A)
- €8–11
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Seajets
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