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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Cardiff by plane, train, busferry, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HER - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 4m
    £75–293

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2d 5h

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane HER - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 31m
    £98–268

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CHQ - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 17m
    £108–316

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HER - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 52m
    £117–336

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CHQ - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 49m
    £146–391

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane CHQ - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 51m
    £166–485

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HER - CWL
    13h 10m
    £126–439

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2d 13h
    £286–392

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, train #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2d 20h

  11. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Münchenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Roadbus bus
    3d 3h
    £301–467

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,815.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cardiff, Wales?

Sky Express, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a week.

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