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How to get fromLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    4h 16m
    €122–325

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LHR - JSH
    6h 20m
    €190–600

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LHR - CHQ
    4h 55m
    €167–402

  5. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane LHR - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 13m
    €177–485

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 23h
    €338–538

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,716 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 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.

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