There are 8 ways to get from Bled to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LJU - HER
6h 47m€135–276Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljanatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 29m€250–445Fly Ljubljana to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LJU - CHQ
8h 36m€156–384Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLU - HER
8h 26m€195–716Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KLU - CHQ
13h 15m€226–854Bus, bus and ferry via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
37h 24m€190–242Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
43h 21m€241–566Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
45h 50m
Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Crete is to fly which costs €130 - €280 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bled Union and arriving at Heraklion via Ljubljana, Blagoevgrad and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 24m.
The distance between Bled and Crete is 1547 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 36h 29m and costs €250 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Bled to Crete, including transfers.
Bled to Crete bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled Union station.
Bled to Crete bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bled. It is currently 3:48 PM in Bled and 4:48 PM in Crete.
There are 2887+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
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