There are 7 ways to get from Copenhagen to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, 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
3h 42m€107–282Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 4h€449–738Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Copenhagen to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 50m€650–1,076Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CPH - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
5h 40m€216–510Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 5hBus, 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 to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 9h€265–521
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Heraklion is to fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Heraklion is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Heraklion. 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 Heraklion is 2460 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Copenhagen to Heraklion, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Heraklion bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
Copenhagen to Heraklion bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Copenhagen. It is currently 3:40 AM in Copenhagen and 4:40 AM in Heraklion.
There are 3117+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Heraklion, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Sunclass Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- sunclassairlines.dk
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- 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
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from København H to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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