There are 8 ways to get from London to Plakiás by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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 Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Plakias
7h 44m€170–379Train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
cheapest- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Plakias
7h 47m€147–438Train, 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 Rethymnocarferry
42h 45mFly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Plakias
7h 40m€213–478Fly London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
8h 5m€233–568Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
8h 14m€180–419Fly London Stansted Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane STN - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Plakias
7h 51m€156–382Train, bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Plakias
2d 18h
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Plakiás is to fly and Private transfer which costs €150 - €390 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from London to Plakiás is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 40m and costs €210 - €480.
The distance between London and Plakiás is 2723 km.
The best way to get from London to Plakiás without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 42h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from London to Plakiás, including transfers.
Plakiás is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 6:41 AM in London and 8:41 AM in Plakiás.
There are 3045+ hotels available in Plakiás.
What companies run services between London, England and Plakiás, Greece?
There is no direct connection from London to Plakiás. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Plakias. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Plakiás via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Rethymno in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–205
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–150
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €170–190
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €190–205
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–205
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €100–150
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €170–190
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €190–205
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Plakias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €95–140
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €160–180
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €185–200
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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