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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hastings to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    7h 40m
    €115–308

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 4h

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    8h 14m
    €156–316

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LGW - JSH
    13h 59m
    €154–456

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    8h 35m
    €183–437

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 47m
    €138–355

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LHR - CHQ
    9h 13m
    €214–535

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STN - CHQ
    9h 15m
    €159–323

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hastings to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hastings to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d
    €385–628

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,770 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Hastings, England and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Hastings to Crete. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hastings to Heraklion Port via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 4h.

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