There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Budapest by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
6h 58mFt 21,851–61,228Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
29h 45mFt 53,392–75,544Fly 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 51mFt 30,794–93,490Fly 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
8h 29mFt 36,351–114,928Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
33h 4mFt 76,677–158,321Bus 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
34hFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
36h 53mFt 60,293–98,506Car ferry, bus via Budapest, Olajliget u. 44, 1103
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Budapest, Olajliget u. 44, 1103bus
37h 1mFt 61,500–103,993
Crete to Budapest by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs 30 000 Ft - 95 000 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 - 80 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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 4:53 AM in Crete and 3:53 AM in Budapest.
There are 6390+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–130,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–90,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–90,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–70,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–85,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,103
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Budapest, Olajliget u. 44, 1103
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,078
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- 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 46,000–110,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–70,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–60,000
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- Ft 16,000–24,000
- Airplane-type seats
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- Ft 45,000–60,000
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