There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Budapest by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HER - BUD
5h 29mFt 18,777–61,123Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
29h 45mFt 53,015–74,030Fly Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CHQ - BUD
5h 47mFt 32,632–108,000Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HER - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 45mFt 33,097–118,923Fly Chania International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CHQ - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 8mFt 40,952–145,800Car ferry, bus via Népliget
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
33h 4mFt 78,877–173,318Bus and ferry, bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
34hCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
35h 36mFt 56,662–98,848Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
36h 42mFt 50,969–87,997
Crete to Budapest by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Budapest via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Crete and Budapest is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Budapest without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 45m and costs 50 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Crete to Budapest, including transfers.
Crete to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Budapest is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:13 PM in Crete and 4:13 PM in Budapest.
There are 6531+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–120,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–120,000
- Website
- Seajets
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