There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Brussels by plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HER - BRU
5h 57m€83–435Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
2dFly Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CHQ - BRU
6h 25m€105–363Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane HER - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
7h 21m€123–194Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane HER - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
7h 52m€313–580Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
2d 3h€295–760Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
2d 6h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Brussels is to fly and train which costs €120 - €200 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €80 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Crete and Brussels is 2409 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Brussels without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Crete to Brussels, including transfers.
Crete to Brussels bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Brussels bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Brussels is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:59 AM in Crete and 4:59 AM in Brussels.
There are 1754+ hotels available in Brussels.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Brussels, Belgium?
TUI fly Belgium, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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