There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Tallinn by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HER - TLL
6h 26m€122–233Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d 9h€277–417Fly Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CHQ - TLL
8h 24m€144–351Fly Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CHQ - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
10h 32m€215–418Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d 13h€359–631Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 17h€285–350Bus and ferry, Bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
3d 12h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tallinn is to fly which costs €120 - €240 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via Thessaloníki, Clark Ádám tér and Budapest Mexikói út. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Crete and Tallinn is 2683 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Tallinn without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Crete to Tallinn, including transfers.
Crete to Tallinn bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Tallinn bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tallinn, Estonia?
Air Baltic, Finnair, and LOT fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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