There are 10 ways to get from London Victoria to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
6h 47m€76–261Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 2mFly London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
7h 11m€123–346Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
7h 20m€122–299Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
7h 50m€144–374Fly London Stansted Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane STN - HER
7h 29m€114–225Train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LTN - CHQ
7h 46m€100–350Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 8h€402–717Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9hBus, 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 19h€249–432
London Victoria to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Crete is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from London Victoria station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Green Line Coach Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London, Teg, Stacioni i Trenit and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between London Victoria and Crete is 2724 km.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 44h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from London Victoria to Crete, including transfers.
London Victoria to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Bounds Green Road London station.
London Victoria to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 2h ahead of London Victoria. It is currently 5:23 AM in London Victoria and 7:23 AM in Crete.
There are 2865+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between London Victoria, 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 Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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