There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
4h 16m€122–334Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 4hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
4h 55m€155–355Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LHR - JSH
10h€180–600Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hBus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 23h€328–508
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €340 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Arnos Grove Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Bounds Green Road London, Teg, Stacioni i Trenit and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Heathrow and Crete is 2716 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Heathrow to Crete, including transfers.
Heathrow to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Bounds Green Road London station.
There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h and has one stopover.
Heathrow to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 7:34 PM in Heathrow and 9:34 PM in Crete.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Crete, Greece?
British Airways and Aegean Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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