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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Creteby train, plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Crete by train, plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORD - HER
    19h 38m
    €416–1,000

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORD - CHQ
    19h 51m
    €377–1,288

  3. Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DTW - HER
    18h 20m
    €422–1,457

  4. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRR - HER
    17h 38m
    €465–1,606

  5. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GRR - CHQ
    19h 36m
    €506–1,794

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORD - JSH
    23h 51m
    €495–1,698

  7. Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DTW - CHQ
    19h 28m
    €463–1,645

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORD - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    25h 49m
    €554–1,287

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,369.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 38m

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.

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