There are 7 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion by plane, bus, train, busferry, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
4h 16m€123–421Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
7h 11m€68–244Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 4hFly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
6h 10m€249–521Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR)plane LHR - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
8h 13m€195–488Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hBus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 23h€338–515
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) station to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Arnos Grove Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Bounds Green Road London, Teg, Stacioni i Trenit and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Heraklion is 2716 km.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion, including transfers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Bounds Green Road London station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Heraklion is 2h ahead of London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is currently 16:55 in London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and 18:55 in Heraklion.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Heraklion, Greece?
British Airways and Aegean Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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