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There are 12 ways to get from Wales to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRS - HER
    7h 25m
    €89–339

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    8h 37m
    €82–250

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRS - CHQ
    7h 53m
    €131–397

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAN - CHQ
    9h
    €109–278

  6. Fly Liverpool to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    8h 17m
    €86–288

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LTN - CHQ
    9h 21m
    €173–475

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BHX - HER
    8h 20m
    €118–304

  9. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Long Eatontrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EMA - CHQ
    9h 51m
    €178–469

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €335–547

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 2h
    €367–552

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,902.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Wales and Crete, Greece?

Jet2.com and easyJet fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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