There are 10 ways to get from Glasgow to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
7h 37m€105–204Fly Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GLA - HER
6h 48m€85–367Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 1hBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EDI - CHQ
8h 21m€111–272Fly Glasgow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GLA - CHQ
7h 22m€101–335Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MAN - CHQ
10h 32m€177–417Train, bus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 6h€606–1,030Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 14hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 20hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 8h€282–577
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €210 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €85 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via London Victoria, Dover, Antwerpen-Centraal and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Glasgow and Crete is 3214 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Glasgow to Crete, including transfers.
Glasgow to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 8:53 PM in Glasgow and 10:53 PM in Crete.
There are 3058+ hotels available in Crete.
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.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- Seajets
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