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How to get fromEdinburgh to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 3m
    €82–213

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €119–271

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane EDI - JSH
    20h 27m
    €121–411

  5. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €508–1,046

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 16h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 7h
    €283–545

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,159.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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