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How to get fromBudapest to Heraklionby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Heraklion by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BUD - HER
    4h 51m
    €47–154

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 24m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 3m
    €378–682

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BUD - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    6h 30m
    €186–462

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    7h 29m
    €88–308

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 50m

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    35h 38m
    €152–242

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 53m
    €159–235

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 4m
    €128–383

Budapest to Heraklion by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Heraklion, Greece?

Wizz Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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