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

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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    7h 27m
    €89–260

  2. Fly East Midlands Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EMA - HER
    7h 37m
    €82–269

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    46h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STN - HER
    8h 43m
    €145–285

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LGW - CHQ
    8h 28m
    €179–390

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

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    8h 57m
    €119–259

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LTN - CHQ
    8h 8m
    €131–391

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LTN - HER
    7h 35m
    €105–293

  9. Fly East Midlands Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EMA - CHQ
    7h 56m
    €108–357

  10. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h
    €405–695

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liègebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  13. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 23h
    €282–484

Leicester to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,924.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

Jet2.com flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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