There are 11 ways to get from Arad to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, train, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BEG - HER
8h 48m€112–222Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BEG - CHQ
9h 12m€78–310Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Arad to Szegedbus 962
- Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
30h 6m€144–223Train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Arad to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
46h 32m€162–219Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 12h€297–757Fly Arad to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ARW - CHQ
9h 38m€101–365Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BUD - CHQ
8h 52m€119–300Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TSR - CHQ
16h 42m€94–377Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TSR - HER
10h 43m€108–229Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 43m€201–406Bus, car ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
33h 57m€184–319
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €230 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Crete. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Heraklion via Mars tér, Szeged and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Arad and Crete is 1381 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 6m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Arad to Crete, including transfers.
Arad to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Szeged station.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Crete, Greece?
Anima Wings, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Arad (ARW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Arad to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Arad to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Szeged to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €116
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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