There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€124–342Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
45h 23mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane LHR - JSH
10h€180–600Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
4h 55m€151–362Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 6h€354–622Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 21h€244–436
Heathrow to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €350.
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, Posta 8 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 car ferry which takes 45h 23m 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 3:14 AM in Heathrow and 5:14 AM 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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