There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Heraklion by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HND - HER
22h 31m€314–857Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NRT - HER
22h 2m€268–711Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NRT - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
24h 56m€417–1,259Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HND - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
23h 34m€453–1,155Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane HND - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
33h 30m€617–1,725Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NRT - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
34h 56m€461–1,529
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Heraklion is to train and fly which costs €260 - €750 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Heraklion is to train and fly which takes 22h 2m and costs €260 - €750.
The distance between Tokyo and Heraklion is 9650 km.
It takes approximately 22h 31m to get from Tokyo to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:14 AM in Tokyo and 8:14 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2576+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Heraklion, Greece?
All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,200
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chania International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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