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

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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 37m
    €85–174

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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
    2d 1h

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GLA - HER
    6h 48m
    €90–377

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    8h 21m
    €116–272

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GLA - CHQ
    7h 22m
    €106–475

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €508–966

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 14h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 20h

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 8h
    €267–563

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,213.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Crete, Greece?

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

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