There are 12 ways to get from Austria to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
4h 56m€86–228Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
6h 9m€77–222Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Cegledtrain 347
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
35h 2m€208–340Fly Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SZG - HER
4h 56m€99–305Fly Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
5h 30m€102–316Fly Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VIE - JSH
15h€130–436Fly Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRZ - HER
5h 1m€115–279Fly Linz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LNZ - HER
5h 42m€125–416Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
37h 26m€249–524Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus 901
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 58m€200–250Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
41h 53m€187–308Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
42h 14m€152–344
Austria to Crete by subway, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Crete is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Crete. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Heraklion via Vienna International Airport, Einsteinova, Bratislava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
The distance between Austria and Crete is 1610 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 2m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Austria to Crete, including transfers.
Austria to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Austria to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Austria. It is currently 5:45 PM in Austria and 6:45 PM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Austria and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- 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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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