There are 10 ways to get from Bratislava to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
5h 21m€71–224Fly Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
4h 51m€62–153Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 33m€256–467Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
5h 55m€97–292Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VIE - JSH
10h 15m€145–562Fly Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BTS - CHQ
9h€133–471Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BUD - HER
7h 40m€64–276Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
36h 16m€161–345Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
36h 59m€185–225Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 28m€144–413
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Crete is to fly which costs €60 - €160 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 59m.
The distance between Bratislava and Crete is 1649 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 35h 33m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Bratislava to Crete, including transfers.
Bratislava to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Bratislava station.
Bratislava to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 2:15 AM in Bratislava and 3:15 AM in Crete.
There are 3123+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Crete, Greece?
Smartwings flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €4–6
- First Class
- €9–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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