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How to get fromWashington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Creteby plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Crete by plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IAD - HER
    12h 6m
    €510–726

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IAD - CHQ
    12h 45m
    €380–1,147

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane IAD - JSH
    18h 15m
    €550–1,500

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IAD - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 24m
    €845–1,436

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 8,563.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Crete, Greece?

United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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