There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Crete by train, plane, bus, subway, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORD - HER
19h 38m€314–1,096Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DTW - HER
18h 30m€422–1,557Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORD - CHQ
19h 51m€355–1,284Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRR - HER
17h 52m€315–1,106Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GRR - CHQ
19h 36m€356–1,294Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ORD - JSH
23h 51m€473–1,694Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DTW - CHQ
19h 29m€463–1,645Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
25h 49m€542–1,293
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Crete is to train and fly which costs €310 - €1100 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Crete is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Crete is 9370 km.
It takes approximately 19h 38m to get from Grand Rapids to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 1:19 PM in Grand Rapids and 8:19 PM in Crete.
There are 2971+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Crete, Greece?
Delta, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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