There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Birmingham by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane HER - BHX
6h 46m£53–148Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
46h 45mFly Chania International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CHQ - BHX
7h 4m£81–293Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane HER - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 33m£93–213Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 23m£110–287Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane HER - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 8m£80–229Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HER - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 26m£149–404Fly Chania International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CHQ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
9h 1m£101–288Fly Chania International Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane CHQ - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 21m£103–324Bus and ferry, bus, train via Namur
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
2d 6hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
2d 15hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the busferry from Timisoara to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
3d 2h£176–357
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Birmingham is to fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Birmingham West Bromwich via Thessaloniki and Timisoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Crete and Birmingham is 1788 miles.
The best way to get from Crete to Birmingham without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 46h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Crete to Birmingham, including transfers.
Crete to Birmingham bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Birmingham bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Birmingham is 2h behind Crete. It is currently 3:40 PM in Crete and 1:40 PM in Birmingham.
There are 3352+ hotels available in Birmingham.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Birmingham, England?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) twice daily.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- Seajets
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