There are 11 ways to get from York to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAN - HER
7h 58m€99–227Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LBA - HER
7h 46m€98–314Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
46h 53mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BHX - HER
8h 22m€134–327Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MAN - CHQ
8h 37m€120–285Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from York to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EMA - HER
8h 21m€125–333Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LBA - CHQ
8h 9m€124–402Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
9h 15m€186–424Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 7h€415–723Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 6h€228–458
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Crete is to train and fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from York to Crete is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €95 - €320.
The distance between York and Crete is 3059 km.
The best way to get from York to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 46h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from York to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of York. It is currently 9:14 AM in York and 11:14 AM in Crete.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between York, England and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from York to Crete. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Heraklion Port via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 46h 53m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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