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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 47m
    €92–248

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GLA - HER
    6h 47m
    €90–387

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    8h 36m
    €128–306

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    10h 2m
    €152–334

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCL - HER
    9h 28m
    €104–348

  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 15h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h

  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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,232 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

Jet2.com and Edelweiss Air fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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