There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Heraklion by plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORD - HER
15h 1m€243–656Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORD - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
17h 5m€372–954Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane ORD - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 47m€351–1,020Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MDW - HER
18h 1m€393–1,306
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Heraklion is to fly which costs €240 - €700 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Heraklion is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs €240 - €700.
The distance between Chicago and Heraklion is 9085 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Chicago to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:21 PM in Chicago and 7:21 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2730+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Heraklion, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- 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
- +30 210 710 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
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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