There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Crete by plane or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
13h 38m€424–1,605Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JFK - HER
15h 59m€262–1,253Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EWR - HER
14h 24m€290–1,011Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EWR - CHQ
15h 32m€392–1,099Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PHL - JSH
34h 6m€653–2,503Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PHL - CHQ
15h 6m€626–1,093
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Crete is to train and fly which costs €290 - €1100 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Crete is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs €420 - €1700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Crete is 8364 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Philadelphia to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:33 AM in Philadelphia and 2:33 PM in Crete.
There are 2591+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Crete, Greece?
American Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Milan Malpensa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Venice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- condor.com
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
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sitia Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,500
- 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
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €18–410
- First Class
- €120–550
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