There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Heraklion by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
14h 3m€374–1,405Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JFK - HER
15h 58m€302–1,400Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EWR - HER
14h 22m€370–1,061Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EWR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
17h 35m€619–1,159
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Heraklion is to train and fly which costs €370 - €1100 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Heraklion is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs €370 - €1500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Heraklion is 8364 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Philadelphia to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:42 AM in Philadelphia and 1:42 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2687+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Heraklion, Greece?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €18–410
- First Class
- €110–550
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
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