There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRU - HER
5h 47m€78–346Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
46h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
34h 12m€615–1,025Fly Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRU - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
7h 31m€202–624Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RTM - HER
7h 15m€265–727Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUS - HER
7h 41m€140–692Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EIN - HER
8h 21m€119–356Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CRL - HER
7h 2m€89–295Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2dBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 12h
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Heraklion is to fly which costs €75 - €350 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Heraklion is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Brussels and Heraklion is 2409 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 46h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Brussels to Heraklion, including transfers.
Brussels to Heraklion bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
Brussels to Heraklion bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 10:32 PM in Brussels and 11:32 PM in Heraklion.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Heraklion, Greece?
Sky Express, TUI fly Belgium, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.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 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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