There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Scotland by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HER - EDI
7h 18m£71–151Car 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 to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 1hFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane HER - ABZ
9h 12m£85–328Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane HER - GLA
7h 15m£74–316Fly Chania International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CHQ - GLA
7h 33m£87–400Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane HER - INV
10h 15m£94–308Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane HER - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 44m£83–271Fly 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 Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 23m£108–286Bus and ferry, bus, train via Brussels
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 8hBus 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 19hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 20hBus and ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the busferry from Timisoara to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
3d 7h£224–485
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Scotland is to fly which costs £70 - £160 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Scotland is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs £70 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Tirana, Brussels-North train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Crete and Scotland is 1975 miles.
The best way to get from Crete to Scotland without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Crete to Scotland, including transfers.
Crete to Scotland bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Scotland bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Scotland is 2h behind Crete. It is currently 11:30 AM in Crete and 9:30 AM in Scotland.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Scotland?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Eurowings fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- £100–240
- Website
- Seajets
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