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How to get fromDerby to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Derby to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    7h 15m
    €90–215

  2. Fly East Midlands Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EMA - HER
    6h 58m
    €79–266

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    46h 4m

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    8h 14m
    €113–241

  5. Fly East Midlands Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EMA - CHQ
    7h 17m
    €100–354

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    8h 47m
    €124–329

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BHX - CHQ
    7h 48m
    €121–383

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €584–952

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    3d 6h
    €328–478

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,927.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Derby, England and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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