There are 6 ways to get from Copenhagen to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CPH - HER
4h 2m€127–282Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CPH - CHQ
4h 25m€118–360Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 2h€396–569Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CPH - JSH
15h 25m€126–400Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from København H to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 8hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 10h€214–366
Copenhagen to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Crete. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Copenhagen and Crete is 2460 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs €390 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Copenhagen to Crete, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
Copenhagen to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Copenhagen. It is currently 6:29 AM in Copenhagen and 7:29 AM in Crete.
There are 3038+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Crete, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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