There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Crete by plane or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RDU - HER
16h 8m€303–1,104Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GSO - HER
18h 42m€419–1,398Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RDU - CHQ
20h 36m€344–1,292Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CLT - HER
18h 46m€400–1,336Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RDU - JSH
18h 21m€482–1,702Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAD - CHQ
21h 20m€510–1,418
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Crete is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs €300 - €1100.
The distance between Raleigh and Crete is 8882 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Raleigh to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 2:19 PM in Raleigh and 8:19 PM in Crete.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Crete, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sitia Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chania International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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