There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Lake Bled by plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane HER - LJU
9h 2m€114–265Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
34h 56m€455–1,116Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane HER - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
9h 32m€149–615Fly Chania International Airport to Ljubljana
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CHQ - LJU
9h 5m€136–373Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HER - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
8h 11m€244–455Fly Chania International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane CHQ - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
10h€181–733Bus and ferry, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus
37h 16m€191–235Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain Re / ...
40h 51m€179–249Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
41h 41m€238–735Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
46h 51m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lake Bled is to fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lake Bled is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 11m and costs €240 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Bled Union via Thessaloniki, KTEL, Blagoevgrad and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 16m.
The distance between Crete and Lake Bled is 1544 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lake Bled without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 34h 56m and costs €450 - €1200.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Crete to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Crete to Lake Bled bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Lake Bled bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Lake Bled is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 3:45 AM in Crete and 2:45 AM in Lake Bled.
There are 2053+ hotels available in Lake Bled.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
Air Serbia, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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