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How to get fromNew York JFK Airport (JFK) to Creteby plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Crete by plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JFK - HER
    11h 16m
    €296–602

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EWR - HER
    15h 5m
    €340–742

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JFK - CHQ
    12h 5m
    €301–684

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane JFK - JSH
    23h 5m
    €410–1,100

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EWR - CHQ
    16h 3m
    €461–830

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane EWR - JSH
    19h 58m
    €479–1,740

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JFK - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 44m
    €681–1,394

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 8,199 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Crete, Greece?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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