There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Heraklion by plane, subway, shuttle, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DCA - HER
16h 1m€538–802Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IAD - HER
14h 49m€303–954Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAD - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
16h 33m€462–1,252Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
15h 34m€488–1,706Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BWI - HER
17h 20m€333–1,590
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Heraklion is to subway and fly which costs €300 - €1000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Heraklion is to subway and fly which takes 14h 49m and costs €300 - €1000.
The distance between Washington and Heraklion is 8541 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Washington to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:18 PM in Washington and 11:18 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2591+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Heraklion, Greece?
JetBlue Airways, ITA Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €27–420
- First Class
- €130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–490
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €6–400
- First Class
- €90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- €1–8
- 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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